nyha classification of heart disease class I

[bookworm79]

I posted this in another forum but just found this on my medical record.  I'm trying to figure out if that means I have it or if people who don't get put in Class I.

[selmaS]

  Well according to the NYHA list a Class 1 is nothing to worry about:

I No symptoms and no limitation in ordinary physical activity, e.g. shortness of breath when walking, climbing stairs etc

This explains the class.....all the other stuff means nothing it is all mute, ur heart is ok from what I can tell.....I had mine checked as well...mine was also fine.

   "selma"

[bookworm79]

That's what I found too but wasn't sure if that was a class IF you had heart disease or if you don't and they give you level 1.  

My report says:
CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM:
JVD: Absent
PMI: 5th ICS
Heart Sounds Present: S1 S2
Rhythm: Regular
Murmur: Absent
NYHA Classification of Heart Disease: Class I
Click: Absent

[selmaS]

  I googled this and this is what I found- NYHA stands for New York Heat Association.

NYHA Class Symptoms

I No symptoms and no limitation in ordinary physical activity, e.g. shortness of breath when walking, climbing stairs etc.

II Mild symptoms (mild shortness of breath and/or angina) and slight limitation during ordinary activity.

III Marked limitation in activity due to symptoms, even during less-than-ordinary activity, e.g. walking short distances (20–100 m).
Comfortable only at rest.

IV Severe limitations. Experiences symptoms even while at rest. Mostly bedbound patients.
Another frequently used functional classification of cardiovascular disease is the Canadian Cardiovascular Society grading scale of angina pectoris.

[bookworm79]

So what I am trying to figure out is if that means I do have heart disease.  Or if class I is what people without heart disease goes into.

[bookworm79]

Sorry, I know this is a Chiari forum but with all my breathing problems and finding this, I kind of freaked.  I had an exam in 2009 that showed a lot of stuff the doctors never told me about.  I just caught this that is listed under the cardiovascular exam:   nyha classification of heart disease class I.

[selmaS]

  Hi...can u explain what u found?...sorry I am not following what u r trying to tell us....

  sorry I am confused too

     "selma"