Do valsalva maneuvers

Supraventricular tachycardia is a rapid heart rhythm that can be treated quickly and non-invasively with the Valsalva technique. It is occasionally the first option for treatment before considering medication or another technique to get back a normal heart rhythm. You should do the Valsalva maneuver after your provider gives you instructions. They’ll also know if you have the type of abnormal heart rhythm that responds to this maneuver.

Do the following steps in order to do a Valsalva maneuver:

• Pinch your nose
• Close your mouth
• Attempt to exhale
• Bear down, as if having a bowel movement
• Do these steps for 10 to 15 seconds