Dolgin M, Association NYH, Fox AC, Gorlin R, Levin RI, New York Heart Association. Criteria Committee. Nomenclature and criteria for diagnosis of diseases of the heart and great vessels. 9th ed. Boston, MA: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; March 1, 1994.

Goldman L, Hashimoto B, Cook EF, Loscalzo A. Comparative reproducibility and validity of systems for assessing cardiovascular functional class: advantages of a new specific activity scale. Circulation. 1981;64(6):1227-34.

Raphael C, Briscoe C, Davies J, et al. Limitations of the New York Heart Association functional classification system and self-reported walking distances in chronic heart failure. Heart. 2007;93(4):476-82.

Dr. Martin Dolgin

New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification for Heart Failure

<p><span>Stratifies severity of heart failure by symptoms.</span></p>

NYHA Heart Failure Classification

The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification for Heart Failure stratifies severity of heart failure by patient-reported symptoms.

MAGGIC Risk Calculator for HF

Framingham HF Criteria

ACC/AHA Heart Failure Staging

EB Medicine is the premier provider of evidence-based clinical content and CME resources for emergency medicine practitioners.

Listen to the VACO co-creators break down how to use VACO\, what it does\, and what it doesn’t.

Calc Function