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. 2020 Apr 28;323(16):1612-1614.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.4326.

Characteristics and Outcomes of 21 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in Washington State

Matt Arentz  1 , Eric Yim  2 , Lindy Klaff  2 , Sharukh Lokhandwala  2 , Francis X Riedo  2 , Maria Chong  3 , Melissa Lee  2
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Characteristics and Outcomes of 21 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in Washington State

Matt Arentz et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This case series describes the clinical presentation, characteristics, and outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to the intensive care unit at a public hospital in Washington State in February 2020, including initial reports of cardiomyopathy in one-third of the patients.

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