Located on the 6th floor of the Ashraf Ali Building, our Coronary Care Unit consists of 5 specialist doctors, 10 nurses and a ward boy. There are 10 beds at the disposal of patients in need of critical cardiac service. Electrocardiography is used for constantly monitoring the patients’ cardiac rhythm, which allows for early intervention with medication, cardioversion or defibrillation, improving the prognosis. As arrhythmias are relatively common in this group, patients with myocardial infarction or unstable angina are routinely admitted to the coronary care unit. For symptoms such as atrial fibrillation, a specific indication is generally necessary. However, in case of other issues, such as heart block, coronary care unit admission is standard.
