De Musset's sign
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de Musset's sign is a condition in which there is rhythmic nodding or bobbing of the head in synchrony with the beating of the heart
, in general as a result of aortic insufficiency
caused by aortic regurgitation due to aortic valve deficiency. The condition was named after the French poet Alfred de Musset
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Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
, in general as a result of aortic insufficiency
Aortic insufficiency
Aortic insufficiency , also known as aortic regurgitation , is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle....
caused by aortic regurgitation due to aortic valve deficiency. The condition was named after the French poet Alfred de Musset
Alfred de Musset
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.Along with his poetry, he is known for writing La Confession d'un enfant du siècle from 1836.-Biography:Musset was born on 11 December 1810 in Paris...
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See also
- Aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmAn aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal, usually representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that location...