NYHA functional classification
Heart failure symptom class.
Inputs
0 of 1Symptoms
When to use
- Every heart failure visit.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Many therapies (for example, ivabradine, sacubitril-valsartan initiation criteria, devices) reference NYHA class.
Why use
Universal heart failure language.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| Symptoms: No limitation of ordinary activity | +1 |
| Slight limitation; comfortable at rest, ordinary activity causes symptoms | +2 |
| Marked limitation; less than ordinary activity causes symptoms | +3 |
| Symptoms at rest or with any activity | +4 |