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NYHA Heart Failure ClassificationAka: NYHA Class

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  1. See Also
    1. Congestive Heart Failure
    2. Left Ventricular Dysfunction
  2. NYHA Classification
    1. Class I: Symptoms with more than ordinary activity
    2. Class II: Symptoms with ordinary activity
    3. Class III: Symptoms with minimal activity
      1. Class IIIa: No Dyspnea at rest
      2. Class IIIb: Recent Dyspnea at rest
    4. Class IV: Symptoms at rest
  3. Alternative Heart Failure classification
    1. Asymptomatic (NYHA Class I)
    2. Symptomatic (NYHA Class II and Class III)
    3. Symptomatic with recent Dyspnea at rest (Class IIIb)
    4. Symptomatic with Dyspnea at rest (Class IV)
  4. References
    1. Chavey (2001) Am Fam Physician 64:769

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