Medical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Unit name

Medical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Patient population

Adult, Mixed gender

Hours of operation

24 Hours / 7 days per week

Number of beds

9

Occupancy Rate

92.4%

Staff categories

Registered Nurse

Unit Assistant

Patient Care Technician

Primary patient diagnoses

• High risk Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Critically Decompensated Heart Failure with or without need for mechanical ventilation
• Post Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Valvular Heart Disease emergencies
• Cardiac emergencies related to disease of the Aorta and Pericardium
• Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease with Unstable Cardio Respiratory Status
• Life threatening Dysrhythmias
• Newly placed tracheostomy with the need for mechanical ventilation
• Endotracheal Intubation or potential need for emergency Endotracheal Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation, regardless of cause
• Adult cardiac patients who develop acute renal failure requiring CRRT.
• Post High Risk Cardiovascular Procedures.
• ST Elevated Acute Myocardial Infarction.
• Cardiogenic Shock

Procedures

• Invasive Haemodynamic monitoring, Swan Ganz, CVP and ABP
• Intra Aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation
• Mechanical and Non Invasive Ventilation
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy – Fresenius
• Temporary Transvenous Pacemakers and Permanent Pacemakers
• Direct Current Cardioversion
• Transoesophageal Echocardiography
• Administration of Vasoactive Infusions
• Administration of Thrombolytics
• Pre and Post care of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• Electrocardiography
• Sheath Removal
• Care of PICC lines
• Immediate Post Percutaneous Tracheostomy

Nursing care Delivery system

Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model ​​