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Heart Failure

Date: Jan 26, 2022

Question:

I am new to cardiology and want to understand when it is appropriate for me to code heart failure. The provider assesses: chronic hypotension, most likely secondary to her end-stage cardiomyopathy, severe left ventricular dysfunction, and refers the patient for a heart failure transplant. Elsewhere in the note he states, "She is New York Heart Association Class II-III at baseline." Is this sufficient for me to code heart failure?

Question ID : 16494
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