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Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Classification
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... Association functional class ... #CHF #Congestive ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #Classes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
Stage D CHF is frequently ... III and class IV ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction