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Constrictive Pericarditis


Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

This condition may cause:

  • weakness
  • fatigue
  • weight loss
  • loss of appetite
  • shortness of breath, especially with activity or when lying flat on the back
  • swelling in the legs
  • swollen neck veins
  • abdominal distress and tenderness, especially in the right upper part of the abdomen
  • swelling of the abdomen due to fluid accumulation, known as ascites
  • heart murmurs, or abnormal sounds

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