Why Does Valsalva Increase Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Why Does Valsalva Increase Mitral Valve Prolapse? Both valsalva maneuver and standing decrease venous return to the heart thereby decreasing left ventricular diastolic filling (preload) and causing more laxity on the chordae tendineae. Which murmurs increase with Valsalva? Valsalva increases the strength of murmurs due to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and mitral valve prolapse. It decreases