The Valsalva maneuver is used with patients who have suspected
heart abnormalities, often in conjunction with
echocardiography.
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because
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vocal folds
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when a doctor listens to the chest with a stethoscope during the
Valsalva maneuver, characteristic heart sounds are heard.
Variations in these sounds can indicate the type of abnormality
present in the heart.