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    Framingham Heart Failure Diagnostic Criteria

    Diagnoses heart failure based on major and minor criteria.

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    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)

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    Dr. William Kannel
    Dr. William Kannel
    About the creator

    William Kannel, MD, MPH, (d. 2011) was a professor of medicine and public health at Boston University. He was also director of the Visiting Scientist Program at the Framingham Heart Study. Dr. Kannel published hundreds of peer reviewed studies, and coined the term “risk factors”.

    About the Creator
    Dr. William Kannel
    Dr. William Kannel