Constrictive pericarditis may be associated with a number of complications.
Complications of constrictive pericarditis may include:
(1) hypotension with low pulse pressure
(2) pulmonary hypertension
(3) renal failure
(4) metabolic acidosis
(5) hemodynamic instability
(6) right heart failure with congestive findings
Congestive findings:
(1) hepatomegaly with or without ascites
(2) splenomegaly
(3) protein-wasting enteropathy
(4) peripheral edema
(5) pleural effusion
