AHA + NYHA Classification Of HF

Question 1

What is AHA/ACC stage A?

Answer 1

At high risk for developing heart failure.
No identified structural or functional abnormality, no signs or symptoms of HF

Question 2

What is AHA/ACC stage B?

Answer 2

Structural heart disease that is strongly associated with the development of HF but no signs and symptoms of HF

Question 3

What is AHA/ACC stage C?

Answer 3

Symptomatic HF, associated with underlying structural heart disease

Question 4

What is AHA/ACC stage D?

Answer 4

Advanced structural disease with marked symptomology at rest despite maximal medical therapy

Question 5

What is NYHA Stage 1?

Answer 5

No limitation in physical activity
Ordinary physical activity does not cause fatigue, palpitations, or dyspnea

Question 6

What is NYHA Stage 2?

Answer 6

Slight limitation in physical activity
Comfortable at rest but ordinary activity results in fatigue, palpitations, or dyspnea

Question 7

What is NYHA Stage 3?

Answer 7

Marked limitation of physical activity
Comfortable at rest but less than ordinary activity results in fatigue, palpitations, or dyspnea

Question 8

What is NYHA Stage 4?

Answer 8

Symptoms at rest. Unable to do any physical activity without symptoms