What is cardiac intensive care unit?
Cardiovascular intensive care unit (CICU) is a hospital ward that specializes in the care of patients with severe CVD such as acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, and fatal arrhythmia.
What is difference between CICU and ICU?
They both specialize in monitoring and treating patients who need 24-hour care. Hospitals with ICUs may or may not have a separate cardiac care unit. A cardiac care unit focuses on patients with heart problems, while an ICU provides care for patients with a wide range of life threatening conditions.
What kind of patients are in the CICU?
Examples of patients who need critical care includes those who undergo very invasive surgery or who have poor outcomes after surgery, those who are severely injured in an accident, people with serious infections, or people who have trouble breathing on their own and require a ventilator to breathe for them.
What do you know about CCU?
The critical care unit (CCU) provides specialized, round-the-clock care for patients with serious medical conditions.