CCS Angina Grade (Canadian Cardiovascular Society)

Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) grading of angina pectoris (Campeau 1976).

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

CCS angina class
II — slight limitation; hurrying, uphill, after meals, cold, > 2 blocks

Result: CCS class II (grade 2): slight limitation of ordinary activity; angina on hurrying, uphill, after meals, or walking > 2 blocks / > 1 flight at a normal pace.

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What the result means

I
Ordinary activity does not cause angina; only strenuous, rapid, or prolonged exertion.
II
Slight limitation; angina on hurrying, uphill, after meals, cold, stress, or > 2 blocks / > 1 flight at a normal pace.
III
Marked limitation; angina on walking 1-2 blocks or climbing 1 flight of stairs at a normal pace.
IV
Inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort; angina at rest.

What you enter

  • CCS angina class (1=I, 2=II, 3=III, 4=IV)
How this is calculated

Campeau L. Grading of angina pectoris [letter]. Circulation. 1976;54(3):522-523. Read the source ↗

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