Which pulse characteristic is associated with aortic regurgitation?

Which pulse characteristic is associated

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AWater-hammer (collapsing) pulse
BPulsus paradoxus
CPulsus alternans
DPulsus bigeminus

✓ Correct answer: A. Water-hammer (collapsing) pulse A water-hammer or collapsing pulse (Corrigan's pulse) is characterized by a rapid upstroke and collapse, which is typically found in patients with aortic regurgitation. It represents the rapid ejection of blood followed by rapid runoff due to backward flow across the incompetent aortic valve.

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