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Framingham Heart Failure Diagnostic Criteria

Diagnoses heart failure based on major and minor criteria.

Select minor criteria ONLY if they cannot be explained by another comorbidity, e.g. dyspnea on exertion secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Major Criteria

2+ required for positive diagnosis (or 1, plus 2 minor)

Minor Criteria

2+ required for positive diagnosis (or 2 major)

Diagnostic Result

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Advice

Treat patient for heart failure. Consider referral to a cardiologist.

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