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Editorial
. 2020 Jul 15;2(9):1414-1418.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.03.012. Epub 2020 Apr 1.

The Outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy: Fighting the Pandemic

Ciro Indolfi  1 , Carmen Spaccarotella  1
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Editorial

The Outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy: Fighting the Pandemic

Ciro Indolfi et al. JACC Case Rep. .

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  • Correction.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JACC Case Rep. 2020 Aug;2(10):1656. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.07.027. Epub 2020 Jul 22. JACC Case Rep. 2020. PMID: 32840244 Free PMC article.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Italy; SARS-CoV-2; pandemic.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Number of COVID-19 Cases Reported by Each Region in Italy The graphic shows the number of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Italian regions. It is evident that the vast majority of cases were condensed in northern Italy (data from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Age of Patients Who Died Due to COVID-19 The median age of patients who have died and patients with a definite coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Rome Deserted During the Rule of Social Distancing This photograph shows an unusual, deserted Rome after the lockdown for coronavirus disease-2019.
Figure 4
Figure 4
COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit in Italy COVID-19 requires the activation of specific intensive therapy centers with particular attention to the prevention of health personnel. Photo is courtesy of Federico Longhini, MD, Professor of anesthesiology at Magna Graecia University.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Catheterization Laboratory in the COVID Era Percutaneous coronary intervention performed with appropriate personal protective equipment in the pandemic.
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