New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification in adults with congenital heart disease: relation to objective measures of exercise and outcome

Abstract

Despite underestimating the degree of limitation in some ACHD patients, NYHA classification remains a valuable clinical tool. It correlates with objective measures of exercise and the severity of underlying cardiac disease, as well as mid- to long-term mortality and should, thus, be into incorporated the routine assessment and risk stratification of these patients.