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PHYSICALLIMITATIONSTHE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMTABLE 1 - CHARACTERISTICS OF CARDIAC DISORDERS AND THEIR RATINGSI II III IVNoneSlight(Limits heavyexertion)Marked(limits daily livingand workactivities)Severe (Limits dailyliving and workactivities)- OR- OR -- AND/OR - - AND/OR -LABORATORY No signs of No signs of Cardiomegaly CardiomegalyFINDINGS * Congestive Congestive Failure and/or abnormal and/or abnormalFailureVentricular Ventricular Function- OR -Function- OR -EXERCISE Able to reach 85% Able to reach 85% N/AN/ATOLERANCE of predicted max of predicted maxTESTS heart rate without heart rate or 10signs or METS without signssymptoms or symptoms- AND -- AND -- AND -SYMPTOMS, **Treatment stops all Treatment partially Symptoms andSIGNS, *symptoms and signs Controls signs persistTREATMENTsymptoms and despite adequatesignstreatmentRATINGS (%) 0 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 49 50 - 100** Symptoms = fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea, angina* Signs = significant ST changes, abnormal ventricular function, inadequateoutput, pulmonary or systemic congestion.Page 54COPYRIGHT 2006 All Rights Reserved October 1, 2006