European Heart Rhythm Association score of atrial fibrillation explained

The European Heart Rhythm Association score of atrial fibrillation (or EHRA score) is a classification system for the extent of atrial fibrillation. It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regard to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and/or angina.^[1]

EHRA Class	Symptoms
I	No symptoms.
II	Mild symptoms; normal daily activity not affected.
III	Severe symptoms; normal daily activity affected.
IV	Disabling symptoms; normal daily activity discontinued.

The classification system is named after the European Heart Rhythm Association.

See also

• Canadian Cardiovascular Society grading of angina pectoris
• CHA2DS2–VASc score
• HAS-BLED
• Management of atrial fibrillation
• New York Heart Association Functional Classification

Notes and References

1. Kirchhof. Paulus. Auricchio. Angelo. Bax. Jeroen. Crijns. Harry. Camm. John. Diener. Hans-Christoph. Goette. Andreas. Hindricks. Gerd. Hohnloser. Stefan. November 2007. Outcome parameters for trials in atrial fibrillation: recommendations from a consensus conference organized by the German Atrial Fibrillation Competence NETwork and the European Heart Rhythm Association. Europace. 9. 11. 1006–1023. 10.1093/europace/eum191. 1532-2092. 17897925. free.