Table II.
Extracted Framingham HF Criteria, Code Names And The Feature Subtypes.
| Extracted Framingham HF criteria –Code names | Sub-typesa |
|---|---|
| Major Criteria | |
| Acute Pulmonary Edema – APEdema (APED) | P, N |
| Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea or orthopnea – PNDyspnea (PND) | P, N |
| Jugular Venous Distention – JVDistension (JVD) | P, N |
| Rales – Rales (RALE) | P, N |
| Radiographic Cardiomegaly – RCardiomegaly (RC) | P, N |
| S3 Gallop – S3Gallop (S3G) | P, N |
| Hepatojugular Reflux – HJReflux (HJR) | P, N |
| Central venous pressure > 16 cm H2O – ICV Pressure (ICV) | P, N |
| Weight Loss of 4.5 kg in 5 days, due to HF treatment (WTL) | P |
| Minor Criteria | |
| Bilateral Ankle Edema – AnkleEdema (ANKED) | P, N |
| Dyspnea on Ordinary Exertion – DOExertion (DOE) | P, N |
| Hepatomegaly – Hepatomegaly (HEP) | P, N |
| Nocturnal Cough – NightCough (NC) | P, N |
| Pleural Effusion – PleuralEffusion (PLE) | P, N |
| Tachycardia (rate of ≥120 min−1) – Tachycardia (TACH) | P |
a
P: Positive/Affirmation, N: Negative/Denial.