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Framingham CHF Criteria

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The Framingham Heart Study criteria are 100% sensitive and 78% specific for identifying patients with congestive heart failure. Minor criteria are acceptable only if they cannot be attributed to another medical condition.

References

McKee PA, Castelli WP, McNamara PM, Kannel WB.

New England Journal of Medicine 1971 December 23, 285 (26): 1441-6

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About

The Framingham Heart Study criteria are 100% sensitive and 78% specific for identifying patients with congestive heart failure. Minor criteria are acceptable only if they cannot be attributed to another medical condition.

References

McKee PA, Castelli WP, McNamara PM, Kannel WB.

New England Journal of Medicine 1971 December 23, 285 (26): 1441-6

The Framingham CHF Criteria calculator is created by QxMD.
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