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Review
. 2021 May;36(5):1672-1676.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.15054. Epub 2020 Sep 28.

COVID-19: A perspective from Iran

Zargham H Ahmadi  1 , Mostafa Mousavizadeh  2 , Akbar Nikpajouh  3 , Mohamad Bahsir  4 , Saeid Hosseini  4
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Review

COVID-19: A perspective from Iran

Zargham H Ahmadi et al. J Card Surg. 2021 May.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented unique challenges to healthcare systems the world over. The management of the current pandemic places a huge strain on healthcare sectors and demands new strategies on a global level. We herein review the latest epidemiologic data on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iranian healthcare system's response, and the impact on cardiac surgery practice in Iran.

Keywords: COVID-19; Iran; cardiac surgery impact; coronavirus.

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Figure 1
Total COVID‐19 tests per 1000 people, June 29, 2020. Source: https://ourworldindata.org
Figure 2
Figure 2
Daily confirmed COVID‐19 deaths in Iran, from February 20 to June 28, 2020. Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; the chart is available at: https://ourworldindata.org
Figure 3
Figure 3
Algorithm for the management of patients undergoing cardiac surgeries during the COVID‐19 outbreak. GDMT, Guideline‐directed medical therapy. Source: https://sites.kowsarpub.com/mca/articles/104296.html
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