Table 2.

Guiding statement for patient triage during tier 2 (30%-60% inpatient COVID-19 load, moderate reduction in operative capacity)

Tier 2
Essential services	Deferred
•All inpatients waiting for surgery, including emergency services • Outpatients with progressive symptoms who have demonstrated failure to medical management ○ Symptomatic CAD •Asymptomatic CAD with impaired systolic function	•Asymptomatic outpatients and patients with anatomy and physiology suggesting delay can be provided with reasonable safety
►Programs are encouraged to adopt a mechanism by which patients can be screened regularly to identify those having increased symptoms or progression of disease ►Transcatheter interventions will follow the same recommendations ►Alternative percutaneous therapies with rapid discharge from the hospital should be considered ►Thoracic organ transplant guidance is provided by the United Network for Organ Sharing

CAD, Coronary artery disease.