A quick look at the Valsalva manoeuvre for SVT.

Read the paper on the REVERT trial – Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT): a randomised controlled trial. Appelboam et al. Lancet 2015 Oct 31;386(10005):1747-53 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26314489/

Read and watch the Rebel EM blog on the REVERT trial – https://rebelem.com/the-revert-trial-a-modified-valsalva-maneuver-to-convert-svt/

The reverse Valsalva paper – The reverse vagal manoeuvre: A new tool for treatment of  supra ventricular tachycardia? Gaudart et al. Am J Emerg Med 2020 Dec 26;41:66-69 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33387931/

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