610.1.03 Information used to document the impairment shall be obtained from a specialist in the field or other appropriate source and such information shall reflect the current level of functioning of the individual. 610.2.00 INFORMATION: 610.2.01 There are two general categories of cardiac disorder, congenital and acquired. 610.2.02 Cardiovascular disorders include but are not limited to the following: Chronic heart failure; Hypertensive cardiovascular disease; Ischemic heart disease; Recurrent arrhythmias; Symptomatic congenital heart disease; Valvular heart disease or other stenotic defects or valvular regurgitation; Cardiomyopathies; Cardiac transplantation; Aneurysm of aorta or major branches (due to any cause); Peripheral arterial disease. 610.2.03 Cardiovascular impairment results from one or more of four consequences of heart disease: Chronic heart failure or ventricular dysfunction; Discomfort or pain due to myocardial ischemia, with or without necrosis of heart muscle;
610.1.03 Information used to document the impairment shall be obtained from a specialist in the field or other appropriate source and such information shall reflect the current level of functioning of the individual. 610.2.00 INFORMATION: 610.2.01 There are two general categories of cardiac disorder, congenital and acquired. 610.2.02 Cardiovascular disorders include but are not limited to the following: Chronic heart failure; Hypertensive cardiovascular disease; Ischemic heart disease; Recurrent arrhythmias; Symptomatic congenital heart disease; Valvular heart disease or other stenotic defects or valvular regurgitation; Cardiomyopathies; Cardiac transplantation; Aneurysm of aorta or major branches (due to any cause); Peripheral arterial disease. 610.2.03 Cardiovascular impairment results from one or more of four consequences of heart disease: Chronic heart failure or ventricular dysfunction; Discomfort or pain due to myocardial ischemia, with or without necrosis of heart muscle;
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