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Table 2 The ACCF/AHA stages of heart failure

From: Heart failure in childhood cancer survivors—a systematic review protocol

Stage

Definition

A

At high risk for HF but without structural heart disease or symptoms of HF

B

Structural heart disease but without signs or symptoms of HF

C

Structural heart disease with prior or current symptoms of HF

D

Refractory HF requiring specialized interventions

  1. ACCF American College of Cardiology Foundation, AHA American Heart Association, HF heart failure