The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 69-72, January 2003

Original descriptions of the classic signs of aortic valve insufficiency☆

  • Nirav J Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    • ,
  • Ijaz A Khan, MD, FACP, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Ijaz A. Khan, MD, Creighton University Cardiac Center, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131-2044, USA

Received 26 October 2001; received in revised form 15 April 2002; accepted 13 May 2002.

Abstract 

The valves of the heart and their diseases have generated a great deal of interest since ancient times. The early observations regarding valvular deformities were confined to the morbid changes with no reference to the hemodynamic significance. The classic clinical signs of aortic valve insufficiency indicating hemodynamic disturbances were described later. The historical background and original descriptions of these classic signs of aortic valve insufficiency are presented.

Keywords:  aortic valve, aortic regurgitation, history of medicine, physical examination, Flint, Austin, de Musset, Alfred, Corrigan, Dominic, Duroziez, Paul-Louis, Quinke, Heinrich, Hill, Leonard

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 30.00 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.
 

☆ Medical Classics is coordinated by George Sternbach, MD, of Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California

PII: S0736-4679(02)00679-0

doi:10.1016/S0736-4679(02)00679-0

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 69-72, January 2003

Article Tools