NYHA classification of III or IV Symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA class ? II); Congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV). Documented NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, Acute heart failure (class III or IV of the NYHA classification) Patient with cardiac failure class III or IV of the NYHA classification congestive heart failure > class II NYHA, Cardiac failure, class I-IV NYHA classification of III or IV Class II, III or IV heart failure as defined by the NYHA functional class system Congestive cardiac failure of >Grade II severity according to the NYHA; Current evidence of active and uncontrolled infection, NYHA Class III-IV CHF, documented Child's class B and C cirrhosis, active pancreatitis or uncontrolled medical disease which in the opinion of the investigator could compromise assessment of efficacy. NYHA classification of III or IV NYHA Class III or IV heart failure, or reduced LVEF <% NYHA Class III or IV heart failure NYHA Class III-IV heart failure, myocardial infarction < months prior to study entry, and/or serious arrhythmia requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy Symptomatic heart failure NYHA Class ? Congestive heart failure (CHF) NYHA Class ? , or NYHA class IV heart failure NYHA class III or IV functional classification for heart failure. NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias or uncontrolled blood pressure Patients with clinically significant heart disease (NYHA Class III or IV). Documented NYHA Class III or IV congestive heart failure Clinically stable in NYHA class or for the months preceding screening Decreased cardiac function with NYHA > Class NYHA Class III-IV heart failure, myocardial infarction < months prior to study entry, and/or serious arrhythmia requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy NYHA Class III or IV, uncontrolled hypertension, or clinically significant arrhythmia NYHA ? Class . Congestive heart failure greater than NYHA Class II Uncontrolled cardiac angina or symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA class III or IV) Uncontrolled congestive heart failure (NYHA II, III, IV). Has heart failure of Class III or IV. Has heart failure of Class III or IV Any clinically significant cardiac disease defined as NYHA class III or IV. Clinically evident congestive heart failure > class II of the NYHA guidelines. New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV; NOTE: patients classified as NYHA class II controlled with treatment may participate, with increased monitoring Patients must not be on treatment with class Ia or class III antiarrhythmic drugs Clean (class I), contaminated (class III) and dirty (class IV) procedures will likewise be excluded, as well as ones performed completely laparoscopically Active congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III-IV) ischemia, conduction abnormalities