When the nail is pressed down there's a pulsation in the nailbed and this is from something called aortic regurgitation,' he said. He continued: 'As the blood is leaving the heart to go to the ...

Conversely, a low or narrow pulse pressure is seen with heart failure, aortic stenosis (a heart valve condition), and trauma associated with blood loss. This article reviews the meaning behind a ...

The peripheral signs of aortic regurgitation are mostly due to the high-flow state, large stroke volume and wide pulse pressure seen in aortic regurgitation. In 19th century Europe, the infection ...

Pulsus bisferiens occurs in patients with significant aortic valve regurgitation. A double pulse is felt due to the backflow of blood in early diastole. The first carotid pulse felt is normal ...

[10] The carotid artery pulse is classically parvus et tardus: weak and late. Finally the second heart sound may be reduced in intensity. There are three main forms of aortic valve disease ...