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  • Title: [Valsalva's test in patients with bronchial asthma].
    Author: Perleĭ VE, Gichkin AIu, Zhdanov VF, Kozyrev AG.
    Journal: Klin Med (Mosk); 2000; 78(9):26-8. PubMed ID: 11051735.
    Abstract:
    To examine feasibility of usage of phase IV hemodynamic alterations in the course of Valsalva's test in patients with bronchial asthma for detection of latent insufficiency of the right heart and pulmonary hypertension, 24 patients with mild bronchial asthma and 8 healthy individuals were subjected to Doppler echocardiography. The results indicate that this method is simple, well tolerated, can assess functional reserves of the lesser circulation. It can be used both for primary diagnosis and follow-up.
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