🫀 NYHA Functional Class
Classify heart-failure symptom burden with the NYHA functional classification.
NYHA Functional Class
Functional class
When to use
Prognostication and treatment escalation in heart failure.
How it works
Class I (no limitation) to IV (symptoms at rest).
Key points
- Subjective but widely used and tracked over time.
- Higher classes carry worse prognosis.
- Guides device and advanced therapy decisions.
References
Decision support for licensed clinicians only; not a substitute for clinical judgement, diagnosis or local protocols.