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Framingham Diagnostic Criteria for heart failure
Heart failure is diagnosed when either two major criteria or one major and two minor criteria are present.
Research has demonstrated a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 78%.
Reference
McKee PA, Castelli WP, McNamara PM, Kannel WB. The natural history of congestive heart failure: the Framingham study. N Engl J Med. 1971 Dec 23;285(26):1441-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197112232852601. PMID: 5122894.
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