Priority III. Elective
The potential benefits for procedures and scenarios in this category are long-term. Some may have medical options that are reasonable alternatives. The risk for short-term morbidity or mortality is low. Such situations include left atrial appendage occlusion (although recent stroke or major bleed may elevate the priority to equivocal); catheter ablation for symptomatic idiopathic premature ventricular complexes; catheter ablation for rate-controlled but symptomatic atrial fibrillation or flutter; most primary prevention ICDs; and permanent pacemaker for symptomatic chronotropic incompetence without syncope or near-syncope.