Corrigan’s Pulse

A large, bounding carotid pulse seen in aortic regurgitation, high-output physiology (sepsis, liver disease, wet beriberi, etc.), and coarctation of aorta.

Card Tutorial

Patient 8

37-year-old woman with a diagnosis of Laennec’s cirrhosis (EtOH-related) was admitted and found to have elevated jugular venous pressure with dynamic venous pulsations and Corrigan’s pulse, suspicious for high-output heart failure. She also has an S4 gallop.