Sir Dominic Corrigan, Bt | |
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Born | 2 December 1802 Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 1 February 1880 Merrion Square, Dublin | (aged 77)
Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, University of Edinburgh |
Known for | aortic valve insufficiency, Corrigan's pulse |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine |
Institutions | Sick Poor Institute, Dublin, Jervis Street Hospital, House of Industry Hospitals |
Sir Dominic John Corrigan, 1st Baronet (2 December 1802 – 1 February 1880), was an Irish physician, known for his original observations in heart disease. The abnormal "collapsing" pulse of aortic valve insufficiency is named Corrigan's pulse after him.