🫀 CCS Angina Severity Class
UseWhen to use: chronic stable angina symptom burden documentation.
StrataHigher class = greater limitation; complement with stress testing when indicated.
LimitsWhen not to use: as an ACS rule-out tool. · Pitfall: classifying unstable/rest pain only as class IV without ACS … · Document objectively when possible.
SourceCampeau L. Circulation 1976 (CCS class)
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
I–IV functional classes.
When to use
When to use: chronic stable angina symptom burden documentation.
How it works
Class I ordinary activity OK → Class IV angina at rest / any activity.
Key points
- I–IV functional classes.
- Symptom burden scale.
- Next: stress test / CTA / GRACE if ACS.
References
- [Guideline / primary source]Campeau L. Circulation 1976 (CCS class)
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Which best describes the patient’s angina limitation? | Class II — slight limitation; angina with walking/climbing rapidly, after meals, cold, wind, emotion, or >2 blocks / >1 flight at normal pace |
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→CCS classII
- Meaning：Slight limitation of ordinary activity.
| Which best describes the patient’s angina limitation? | Class I — ordinary activity does not cause angina; angina only with strenuous/rapid/prolonged exertion |
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→CCS classI
- Meaning：Ordinary activity OK; angina only with strenuous exertion.
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does CCS Angina Severity Class upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is CCS Angina Severity Class calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Which best describes the patient’s angina limitation? Class II — slight limitation; angina with walking/climbing rapidly, after meals, cold, wind, emotion, or >2 blocks / >1 flight at normal pace → Result: CCS class II（Meaning: Slight limitation of ordinary activity.） Inputs: Which best describes the patient’s angina limitation? Class I — ordinary activity does not cause angina; angina only with strenuous/rapid/prolonged exertion → Result: CCS class I（Meaning: Ordinary activity OK; angina only with strenuous exertion.）