Coronary care unit

Japanese: coronary care unit（英語表記）coronarycareunit

… In addition to the ICUs mentioned here, there are ICUs with more specialized functions. In many cases, the term ICU also includes CCUs (coronary care units), which were developed to treat patients with acute myocardial infarction. Many hospitals also have specialized facilities similar to ICUs, such as RCUs (respiratory care units) that specialize in respiratory care, NICUs (neonatal ICUs) that treat newborns only, and surgical ICUs that only accommodate surgical patients. …

From [Emergency Medical Care]

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From [Myocardial Infarction]

...Myocardial infarction is a serious disease, and the condition is prone to change during the acute phase, so if the onset of the disease is suspected, patients are first treated and then admitted to a special ward where specialists can provide continuous monitoring and intensive care. These special wards are called CCUs (short for coronary care units). In CCUs, electrocardiograms are continuously monitored, and catheters are placed to record venous pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, cardiac output, etc., in order to prevent and treat heart failure and shock. Predicting the occurrence of severe arrhythmias using electrocardiograms and preventing and treating them have a major impact on the prognosis. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "coronary care unit" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…　ここで述べたICUに対して，より専門分化した機能をもつICUがある。急性心筋梗塞（こうそく）患者を対象として発展したCCU(coronary care unit)もICUに含まれる場合が多い。ICUと類似した専門施設として，呼吸器専門のRCU(respiratory care unit)，新生児のみを対象とするNICU(neonatal ICU)，あるいは外科系患者のみを収容する外科ICUなどを開設している病院も多い。…

【救急医療】より

…救急車救急病院救命救急センター【西三郎】。。…

【心筋梗塞】より

…心筋梗塞は重篤な疾患で，急性期には病状が変化しやすいので，発病が疑われたら応急処置の後なるべく専門医による持続監視集中治療の行える特殊病棟に入院させる。この特殊病棟をCCU(coronary care unitの略)と呼ぶが，CCUでは，心電図を持続監視し，心不全やショックの予防治療のために，カテーテルを留置して静脈圧，肺動脈圧，心拍出量などを記録する。心電図による重症不整脈の発生の予測と予防および治療が予後に大きな影響を及ぼす。…

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