| Stage |
Definition |
Examples |
| A |
People who have a
high risk for developing heart failure but have no structural heart
disorders |
People who have
high blood pressure, diabetes, or coronary artery disease, a history of
drug or alcohol abuse, history of use with a cardiotoxic drug
(chemotherapy agent) personal history of rheumatic fever, or a family
history of cardiomyopathy |
| B |
People who have a
structural heart disorder but have never had symptoms of heart failure |
People with known
structural changes to the left ventricle of the heart, heart valve
disease, or have had a heart attack |
| C |
People who have a
structural heart disorder with past or current symptoms of heart failure |
People who have
shortness of breath, fatigue, and reduced activity tolerance due to
systolic heart failure or who are being treated for systolic heart
failure and currently have no symptoms |
| D |
People who have
end-stage heart failure and require specialize treatment |
People who are
hospitalized frequently or who can't be discharged safely from the
hospital, are waiting for a heart transplant, are at home receiving
intravenous medication for heart failure for relief of symptoms, or are
receiving hospice care |