Full form of CCU, what is the full form of CCU?

The full form of CCU is the Coronary Care Unit. CCU is also known commonly as CCU ( Cardiac Intensive Care Unit). CCU is a special unit where patients with high severe conditions admit. These patients require extreme and specialized care for the treatment. Additionally, monitoring and treatment are mandatory for cardiac conditions. Patients with heart attack, unstable angina, cardiac dysrhythmia, etc. So many people go through the monitoring in CCU for special Care in the first phase of a heart attack. A high level of care is a mandatory and very sensitive process to be done. However, after passing through specialized care, the treatment is different. Specialized cardiovascular therapy requires a very rigorous second to second monitoring.

CCU is known as the Coronary Care Unit. CCU is a special unit where patients with severe high conditions admit. Monitoring and treatment are mandatory for cardiac circumstances. Patients with heart attack, unstable angina, and cardiac dysrhythmia are treated into it. Also, a high level of care is a necessary and very delicate process to be done.

Moreover, the CCU room is always full of nurses, technicians, and physicians to assist the patient. Furthermore, the ratio of staff to patients is much higher than in a normal hospital unit. This will help in monitoring closely. Subsequently, the patient needs to be tested with so many tests at regular intervals to keep the record straight. Tests like a blood test, X-Ray, cardiac series to be done on time. The report of these tests must be taken care of by the staff and should prepare the final diagnostics accordingly.

A coronary care unit (CCU) or cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) is a hospital ward specialized in the care of patients with heart attacks, unstable angina, cardiac dysrhythmia, and (in practice) various other cardiac conditions that require continuous monitoring and treatment. The main feature of coronary care is the availability of elementary.

The patient can be admitted to the CCU if the patient is going through acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and cardiac arrest. Coronary care units were developed in the 1960s when it was realized that by proper monitoring, the mortality rate can be reduced. There are two types of CCU namely Acute Coronary care and Subacute Coronary Care.

ICU and CCU are two different units. ICU is used in most medical issues whereas CCU is used only for cardiac diseases. Nurses, physicians, and technicians usually work in CCU.  They are well trained to take care of critical cardiac patients. They provide continuous monitoring and treatment to the patients.

Term	Full Form
CCU	Coronary Care Unit

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