Ascites in heart failure – MCQ – Answer

Ascites in heart failure – MCQ – Answer

Ascites in heart failure is most likely to occur in – Correct answer: a) Constrictive pericarditis

Though ascites can occur in any severe long standing heart failure, it is most likely to occur in constrictive pericarditis and severe tricuspid valve disease. The early occurrence of ascites in chronic constrictive pericarditis even before the appearance of generalised edema has been called ‘ascites precox’.

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