European Heart Rhythm Association score of atrial fibrillation
The European Heart Rhythm Association score of atrial fibrillation (or EHRA score) is a classification system for the extent of atrial fibrillation. It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regard to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and/or angina. [1]
| EHRA Class | Symptoms |
|---|---|
| I | No symptoms. |
| II | Mild symptoms; normal daily activity not affected. |
| III | Severe symptoms; normal daily activity affected. |
| IV | Disabling symptoms; normal daily activity discontinued. |
The classification system is named after the European Heart Rhythm Association.[1]
See also
References
- Kirchhof, Paulus; Auricchio, Angelo; Bax, Jeroen; Crijns, Harry; Camm, John; Diener, Hans-Christoph; Goette, Andreas; Hindricks, Gerd; Hohnloser, Stefan (November 2007). "Outcome parameters for trials in atrial fibrillation: recommendations from a consensus conference organized by the German Atrial Fibrillation Competence NETwork and the European Heart Rhythm Association". Europace: European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology: Journal of the Working Groups on Cardiac Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology. 9 (11): 1006–1023. doi:10.1093/europace/eum191. ISSN 1532-2092. PMID 17897925.
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