New York Heart Association functional classification of HF
New York Heart Association functional classification of heart failure based on severity of symptoms and physical activity.
| Class I | No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue breathlessness, fatigue, or palpitations. |
| Class II | Slight limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest, but ordinary physical activity results in undue breathlessness, fatigue, or palpitations. |
| Class III | Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity results undue breathlessness, fatigue, or palpitations. |
| Class IV | Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms at rest can be present. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort is increased. |
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