"Coronary Care Units" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The hospital unit in which patients with acute cardiac disorders receive intensive care.
| Descriptor ID |
D003325
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.388.493.211
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| Concept/Terms |
Coronary Care Units- Coronary Care Units
- Care Unit, Coronary
- Care Units, Coronary
- Coronary Care Unit
- Unit, Coronary Care
- Units, Coronary Care
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coronary Care Units" by people in Profiles.
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Engelman D, Higgins TL, Talati R, Grimsman J. Maintaining situational awareness in a cardiac intensive care unit. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Mar; 147(3):1105-6.
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Maron BJ, Yacoub M, Dearani JA. Controversies in cardiovascular medicine. Benefits of surgery in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: bring septal myectomy back for European patients. Eur Heart J. 2011 May; 32(9):1055-8.
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Romano S, Varveri A, Aurigemma G, Dagianti A, Vitarelli A, Sciomer S, Pastore LR, Penco M, Dagianti A. Echocardiography in the coronary care unit: diagnostic and prognostic impact in comparison with clinical and other indicators. Am J Cardiol. 1998 Jun 18; 81(12A):13G-16G.
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Higgins TL, Estafanous FG, Loop FD, Beck GJ, Lee JC, Starr NJ, Knaus WA, Cosgrove DM. ICU admission score for predicting morbidity and mortality risk after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Oct; 64(4):1050-8.
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O'Hara JF, Higgins TL. Total electrical power failure in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit. Crit Care Med. 1992 Jun; 20(6):840-5.
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Spodick DH. Coronary care unit effectiveness. Am Heart J. 1984 Feb; 107(2):399-401.
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Spodick DH. Coronary care unit or ordinary medical ward? Br Med J. 1977 Aug 13; 2(6084):453.
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Perera PF, Tulgan H. Coronary care in community teaching hospital. N Y State J Med. 1973 Mar 01; 73(5):695-9.