Canadian Cardiovascular Society - Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Grading Scale

Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Grading Scale

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Grading Scale is commonly used for the classification of severity of angina:

  • Class I – Angina only during strenuous or prolonged physical activity
  • Class II – Slight limitation, with angina only during vigorous physical activity
  • Class III – Symptoms with everyday living activities, i.e., moderate limitation
  • Class IV – Inability to perform any activity without angina or angina at rest, i.e., severe limitation

It is similar to the New York Heart Association Functional Classification of heart failure.

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