| Name: | New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification | ||||||
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| Collected For: | ACHFOP-03, ACHFOP-04 | ||||||
| Definition: | 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. | ||||||
| Question: | What is the patient's New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification? | ||||||
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| Allowable Values: |
1 Class I 2 Class II 3 Class III 4 Class IV 5 Not Documented or Unable to determine (UTD) | ||||||
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