title: Revised medical criteria for evaluating cardiovascular impairments. Final rules.
abstract: We are revising the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (the listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving cardiovascular impairments. We apply these criteria when you claim benefits based on disability under title II and title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). The revisions reflect advances in medical knowledge, treatment, and methods of evaluating cardiovascular impairments.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D002648:Child; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States