People are classified based on how severe their symptoms are. The most commonly used system is the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification. It places patients in one of four classes based on their physical activity limitations.
The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification for Heart Failure stratifies severity of heart failure by patient-reported symptoms.
This classification system, known as the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification, places you into one of four categories based on your physical activity limitations.
The table below describes the most commonly used classification system, the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification1. It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity.
The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure. It classifies patients in one of four categories based on their limitations during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regards to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and or angina pain.
The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification has been used since 1902 and provides a simple way of classifying the severity of heart failure symptoms. This classification places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during daily physical activity.
New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification has been the accepted measure of functional capacity in patients with heart failure (HF). Since its initial conception in 1921, NYHA classification evolved from a simple assessment of symptoms during activity to become a benchmark inclusion criterion in contemporary HF clinical trials.