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Figure legend:
Figure 1: Total COVID-19 tests per 1 000 people, June 29, 2020 (Source: https://ourworldindata.org)
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: Algorithm for the management of patients undergoing cardiac surgeries during the COVID-19 outbreak (Source: https://sites.kowsarpub.com/mca/articles/104296.html) ; GDMT, Guideline-directed medical therapy