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pulsus bisferiens

A double or 2 phase systolic pulse Etiology: - aortic regurgitation - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - aortic valvular stenosis.

General

arterial pulse abnormal finding (problem)

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Companion Handbook, Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1995, pg 325
  2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 37-38