comorb_chf #

The concept we in STRONG AYA refer to as “comorb_chf” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C3080.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Congestive Heart Failure” and is defined as “Failure of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood to meet the needs of the body tissues, resulting in tissue congestion and edema. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, pitting edema, enlarged tender liver, engorged neck veins, and pulmonary rales.”

comorb_chf values #

In STRONG AYA, this concept is recorded as “no”, “yes” and “missing_or_unspecified”.

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “no” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C49487.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “No” and is defined as “The non-affirmative response to a question.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “yes” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C49488.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Yes” and is defined as “The affirmative response to a question.”

The value we in STRONG AYA refer to as “missing_or_unspecified” is identifiable through shortcode ncit:C54031.
In standard vocabularies this shortcode refers to “Missing” and is defined as “Not existing; not able to be found.”