Illicit drug use is associated with a nearly nine-fold greater risk of death or life-threatening emergencies in intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU) patients, according to new research. Illicit drug use ...

For patients in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU), use of a bedside checklist on daily rounds could optimize care and help prevent infections and other common complications, the American Heart ...

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — University Hospitals’ revamped $15.9 million pediatric cardiac intensive care unit — providing specialized care for infants, children and young adults with heart conditions — opens ...

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values ...

Music therapy could significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and patient–ventilator asynchronies for patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), according to research being ...

In patients with an acute myocardial infarction, disrupted circadian rhythms during the initial days in the cardiac intensive care unit, caused by factors such as noise, excessive night-time light and ...

Following the opening of an infant cardiac neonatal intensive care unit, our aim was to determine a baseline UE rate and implement initiatives to target a goal less than 0.5 UEs/100 ventilator days.

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - American Family Children’s Hospital announced Monday it’s expanding its pediatric intensive care unit and adding a cardiac intensive care unit. Construction is set to begin in ...

Dell Children's Medical Center doubled the number of its cardiac critical care unit beds last week from 24 to 48 by opening a new unit in its main hospital. The new unit takes over a space that was ...

Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their ...