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Heart Failure: Difference between revisions
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In general, correlation between the severity of symptoms and the severity of HF in terms of loss of maximal oxygen consumption is weak <cite>3</cite>. The New York Heart Association functional classification is used most frequently to classify the severity of HF (Table 2). Assessing severity is needed for the proper therapy/ medication to be chosen. | In general, correlation between the severity of symptoms and the severity of HF in terms of loss of maximal oxygen consumption is weak <cite>3</cite>. The New York Heart Association functional classification is used most frequently to classify the severity of HF (Table 2). Assessing severity is needed for the proper therapy/ medication to be chosen. | ||
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!colspan="2"|Table 2 NYHA functional classification | !colspan="2"|Table 2 NYHA functional classification | ||