Cardiovascular and Pulmonary: New York Heart Association Stages (Non-reduced Injection Fraction)

Question 1

Class I: Mild Heart Failure

Answer 1

• No limitation in Physical Activity up to 6.5 MET’s
• Comfortable at rest
  Ordinary activity does no cause:
• Undue fatigue
• Palpitation
• Dyspnea
• Anginal pain

Question 2

Class II: Slight heart Failure

Answer 2

• Slight limitation in physical activity up to 4.5 MET’s
• Comfortable at rest
  Ordinary activity results in
• Fatigue
• Palpitation
• Dyspnea
• Anginal Pain

Question 3

Class III: Marked Heart Failure

Answer 3

• Marked limitation of physical activity up to 3.0 MET’s
• Comfortable at rest
  Less than ordinary activity causes
• Fatigue
• Palpitation
• Dyspnea
• Anginal Pain

Question 4

Class IV: Severe Heart Failure

Answer 4

- Not able to cary out any physical activity 
At rest symptoms of
- Ischemia
- Dyspnea
- Anginal Pain
Symptoms Increase with Exercise