Abstract
Corrigan’s pulse is characterized by the abrupt distension and quick collapse of carotid arteries in aortic regurgitation, whereas water hammer pulse is the characteristic pulse observed in peripheral arteries.
Keywords: aortic regurgitation, Corrigan’s pulse, physical examination, water hammer pulse
1. CLINICAL VIDEOS
An 82‐year‐old man presented with dyspnea. His blood pressure was 150/50 mm Hg showing a wide pulse pressure. Physical examination revealed an early diastolic decrescendo murmur on auscultation, a visibly pulsatile with rapid upstroke and descent on his left upper arm (Water hammer pulse) (Video S1) and the right carotid artery (Corrigan's pulse) (Video S2). A transthoracic echocardiography showed severe aortic regurgitation (AR). He underwent aortic valve replacement, and water hammer pulses subsided (Video S3).
Corrigan's pulse is characterized by the abrupt distension and quick collapse of carotid arteries in AR, whereas water hammer pulse is observed in peripheral arteries. 1 , 2
AUTHOR CONTRIBUTION
RO contributed to patient management, conception, and design of case report; acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data, and drafting of the article. RU and YuK contributed to conception and design of the case report. YK contributed to interpretation of data and revised the article critically. All authors gave final approval of the article and have agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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CONSENT
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Supporting information
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We would like to thank Editage [http://www.editage.com] for editing and reviewing this manuscript for English language.
Ono R, Uchiyama R, Kohno Y, Kobayashi Y. Water hammer and Corrigan's pulses. Clin Case Rep. 2022;10:e06055. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6055
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REFERENCES
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