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Framingham Diagnostic Criteria for heart failure

Major criteria
Minor criteria

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%.

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Reference

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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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