Comprehensive Cardiac Recovery Unit

The Comprehensive Cardiac Recovery Unit (CCRU) is where patients go after testing in the cardiac catherization lab. Patients undergoing the following procedures will be cared for in the CCRU:

• Irregular heart rhythms
• Cardioversions
• Chest pain ruling out Myocardial Infarctions (MI, heart attacks)
• Intravascular Radiation Therapy (Brachytherapy, IVRT)
• Cardiac catheterizations
• Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
• Stents
• Permanent and temporary pacemakers
• Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillators (AICD)
• Peripheral angioplasty and stents
• Electrophysiology Studies (EPS) and ablations
• Patients waiting to have open heart surgery

The CCRU is staffed by experienced Registered Nurses and Unit Coordinators who are happy to answer your questions.

Visiting hours are from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Visitors are limited to 2 people at a time. Please, no infants or children younger than age 12. A waiting room outside the department is available for additional family members and visitors.

The CCRU is located on the second floor near the stress testing labs. If you need assistance locating the CCRU, stop by the Cardiopulmonary waiting area and ask for directions.

There are 10 patient stations in this department. Each station is equipped with a television and is capable of having telephone calls transferred in by calling 517-364-3609.