Modified EHRA symptom score (mEHRA)
Cardiology
Also known as: Modifizierter EHRA-Score · Modifiye EHRA semptom skoru · Modified EHRA symptom classification (atrial fibrillation)
What it is for
Modified European Heart Rhythm Association (mEHRA) symptom classification: grades symptoms attributable to atrial fibrillation (AF) by their effect on daily life. Classes:
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 (none) | AF causes no symptoms. |
| 2a (mild) | normal daily activity not affected and the patient is not troubled by symptoms. |
| 2b (moderate) | normal daily activity not affected, but the patient is troubled by symptoms. |
| 3 (severe) | normal daily activity affected by AF symptoms. |
| 4 (disabling) | normal daily activity discontinued. |
| Previous version | the original EHRA score had a single class 2; the 2a/2b split was added in 2014. |
Source
The European Heart Rhythm Association symptom classification for atrial fibrillation: validation and improvement through a simple modification
EHRA · Europace 2014;16:965-972 (Wynn GJ et al.)
PMID: 24534264
- Edition
- Modified EHRA classification (Wynn 2014), used in current ESC atrial fibrillation guidelines
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