Table 3.

New York Heart Association Classification

ClassDescription
IPatients with heart disease with no limitation of physical activity.
IIPatients with heart disease with slight limitation of physical activity. Ordinary activity produces symptoms, but no symptoms are produced at rest.
IIIPatients with marked limitation of physical activity. Less than ordinary activity creates symptoms, but no symptoms are produced at rest.
IVPatients cannot perform physical activity without symptoms. Symptoms may be produced at rest.