Table 1. Indication prioritization for rescheduling cardiovascular imaging examinations according to the phase of the pandemic and COVID-19 risk.

Level of priority	Prioritization rationale
High priority (Consider performing the examination in the next hours or the next 2 to 4 weeks)	Acute cardiovascular symptoms or with recent worsening Evaluation before urgent clinical therapy Planning of urgent cardiovascular interventions Safety monitoring of clinical therapy Monitoring after recent invasive or surgical therapy To be performed regardless of the pandemic phase
Medium priority	Progression monitoring of chronic myocardial disease or asymptomatic severe chronic valvular disease Clinical therapies requiring monitoring Monitoring of therapy results Initial assessment of a new and unexplained heart murmur, even if asymptomatic Defer until the deceleration phase of the pandemic, preferably for patients at low risk for COVID-19
Low priority	Routine evaluation of chronic disease in individuals not eligible for clinical, surgical, or invasive therapy Defer until the control phase of the pandemic for patients at low risk for COVID-19

Adapted from the recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography.¹⁰