6th May 2025

A 63-year-old man is brought in by ambulance with difficulty breathing and a peripheral oxygen saturation of 84%.

A 63-year-old man is brought in by ambulance with difficulty breathing and a peripheral oxygen saturation of 84%. He has a known diagnosis of heart failure with an ejection fraction of 20%. On examination, he has bilateral crackles, dullness to percussion at both lung bases, peripheral oedema up to bilateral ASIS and a raised jugular venous pressure (JVP).

Which of the following is a major criterion of the Framingham Criteria?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.