Classifcation Of HF

Question 1

Class 1: ____ HF
Are there physical activity limitations? Up to how many METs?
How are they at rest?
Does ordinary activity cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or anginal pain?

Answer 1

MILD
No physical activity limitations, up to 6.5 METs
Comfortable at rest

No

Question 2

Class 2: ____ HF
Are there physical activity limitations? Up to how many METs?
How are they at rest?
Does ordinary activity cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or anginal pain?

Answer 2

SLIGHT HF
Slight limitation in physical activity up to 4.5 METs
Comfortable at rest

Yes

Question 3

Class 3: ____ HF
Are there physical activity limitations? Up to how many METs?
How are they at rest?
Does ordinary activity cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or anginal pain?

Answer 3

MARKED HF

Marked limitations of physical activity up to 3 METs
Comfortable at rest
Less than ordinary activity causes above symptoms

Question 4

Class 4: ____ HF
Are there physical activity limitations? Up to how many METs?
How are they at rest?
Does ordinary activity cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or anginal pain?

Answer 4

SEVERE HF

Unable to carry out any physical activity, 1.5 METs without discomfort
Symptoms of ischemia, dyspnea, anginal pain, present even at rest
Increasing with exercise

Question 5

ACCF Stage A:

_____ risk for HF but ______ structural heart disease or symptoms of HF

Answer 5

HIGH

WITHOUT

Question 6

ACCF Stage B:

Structural heart disease, but ______ symptoms of HF

Answer 6

WITHOUT

Question 7

ACCF Stage C:

Structural heart disease _____ prior or current symptoms of HF

Answer 7

WITH

Question 8

ACCF Stage D:

________ HF requiring specialized interventions

Answer 8

Refractory