Outcomes were evaluated according to baseline functional status as assessed using the NYHA functional classification. The primary endpoint of interest was the rate of death or HF-related hospitalization (HFH) at 2 years in time-to-first-event analyses. Results Among 613 randomized patients, 240 ...
Although designed as a clinical assessment tool, the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification is often used as an outcome measure. In this study the performance of the NYHA classification is compared with that of the Quality of Well-being scale (QWB), a standard outcome instrument. ...
The limitations of the NYHA functional classification system and self reported walking distances in chronic heart failureClaire RaphaelCathy BriscoeJustin DaviesZachary Ian WhinnettCharlotte ManistyRichard SuttonJamil MayetDarrel P Francis
This is a classification system based upon functional disability due to heart disease devised by the New York Heart Association (NYHA). It does not specify what type of heart disease the patient has, and accordingly can be used to grade the severity of all forms of heart disease....
One of the most frequently applied heart failure classification systems that physicians use is the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification. Each NYHA class describes a patient's symptoms while performing physical activities, delivering a strong indicator of the heart performance. In ...
S. YusufEuropean Journal of Heart FailureDemers C, McKelvie RS, Yusuf S. Interobserver reliability and validity of the New York Heart Association functional classification (NYHA-FC) in heart failure patients. Eur J Heart Fail 2000;2:73- 4....
S.CardiologyYusufCardiologyS.CardiologyingentaconnectEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILUREDemers C, McKelvie RS, Yusuf S. Interobserver reliability and validity of the New York Heart Association functional classification (NYHA-FC) in heart failure patients. Eur J Heart Fail 2000;2:73- 4....
S.CardiologyHamilton General Hospital HamiltonEuropean Journal of Heart FailureDemers C, McKelvie RS, Yusuf S. Interobserver reliability and validity of the New York Heart Association functional classification (NYHA-FC) in heart failure patients. Eur J Heart Fail 2000;2:73- 4....
Tjam EY, Heckman GA, Smith S, Arai B, Hirdes J, Poss J, McKelvie RS: Predicting heart failure mortality in frail seniors: comparing the NYHA functional classification with the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 2.0. Int J Cardiol 2012, 155:75-80....
Background The NYHA functional classification is a useful tool for predicting prognosis in patients with systolic heart failure. Therefore, it has been used as an entry criterion in clinical trials, and subsequent guideline statements often adopt these criteria. However, whether therapeutic efficacy is...