NY Heart Association/ACCF/AHA Stages for HF Classifications

Question 1

NYHA Class I: ____ HF
__ limitation in physical activity (up to ___ METs); comfortable at rest, ordinary activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or anginal pain

Answer 1

No
Mild
6.5

Question 2

NYHA Class II: ____ HF
___ limitation in physical activity (up to ___METs); comfortable at rest, ordinary physical activity results in ___, palpitation, dyspnea, or ___ pain

Answer 2

Slight
Slight
4.5
Fatigue
Anginal

Question 3

NYHA Class III: ___ HF
___ limitation of physical activity (up to ___ METs); comfortable at rest, less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or __ pain

Answer 3

Marked
Marked
3.0
Anginal

Question 4

NYHA Class IV: __ HF
Unable to carry out physical activity (___ METs) without discomfort; symptoms of ____, dyspnea, ___ pain present even at ___; ___ with exercise

Answer 4

Severe
1.5
Ischemia
Anginal
Rest
Increasing

Question 5

ACCF/AHA Stages

Stage A: at __ risk for HF but ___ structural heart disease or symptoms of HF

Answer 5

high

Without

Question 6

ACCF/AHA Stages

Stage B: structural ___ ___, but without signs or symptoms of HF

Answer 6

Heart disease

Question 7

ACCF/AHA Stages

Stage C: structural ___ ___ with __ or __ symptoms of HF

Answer 7

Heart disease

Prior or current

Question 8

ACCF/AHA Stages

Stage D: ____ HF requiring ____ interventions

Answer 8

Refractory

Specialized