Preferred Label : New York Heart Association Class IV;
NCIt synonyms : NYHA Class IV;
NCIt definition : A finding associated with a patient with defined or presumed cardiac disease with
inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms are present
even at rest or minimal exertion. (from The Criteria Committee of the New York Heart
Association. Nomenclature and Criteria for Diagnosis of Diseases of the Heart and
Great Vessels. 9th ed. Boston, Mass: Little, Brown & Co; 1994:253-256.);
Alternative definition : CDISC: Inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Heart failure
symptoms are present even at rest or with minimal exertion.;
Origin ID : C66908;
UMLS CUI : C1882087;
Semantic type(s)
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