Congestive Heart Failure Classification

ACC/AHA Classification:

 • STAGE A - Risk factors

 • STAGE B - Structural heart disease, no sx

 • STAGE C - Structural heart disease + sx of HF

 • STAGE D - Refractory HF

NYHA Class:

CLASS I - No limitation

CLASS II - Normal activity

CLASS Ill - Minimal activity

CLASS IV - Rest

INTERMACS Profiles:

   7: advanced class Ill

   6: "walking wounded"

   5: "housebound"

   4: "frequent flyer"

   3: "dependent on inotropes"

   2: "sliding on inotropes"

   1: "crash and burn"



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