CCU
CCU (Cardiac Care Unit)
The Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) is a specialized ward for patients with acute cardiac conditions, providing continuous monitoring of heart, respiratory, and hemodynamic functions. The hospital has two CCU sections:
CCU1: Specialized cardiac care for women
CCU2: Specialized cardiac care for men
Both units are located on the first floor, east wing. Patient rounds are conducted every morning by the cardiac nurse, and a cardiologist is available 24/7. This unit admits patients with conditions such as:
- Arrhythmias
- Unstable angina
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Pulmonary edema
- Digoxin and warfarin toxicity
- Cardiac arrest
- Chest pain of unknown origin
- Heart failure
- Pulmonary embolism
Contact Information:
CCU1 (Women’s Cardiac Care): 025-32122310 and 32122309-025
CCU2 (Men’s Cardiac Care): 025-32122305 and 32122306-025
Management Team:
Section Head: Dr. Gholamreza Jalili
CCU1 Section Supervisor: Zahra Dehghan
CCU2 Section Supervisor: Akbar Mohammadpour
Patient Admission
Patients can be admitted through the following routes:
- Emergency Department: Direct admission from the hospital’s emergency unit.
- Internal Transfers: Admission from other hospital departments on the same day, based on a cardiologist’s order.
- External Transfers: Admission from other hospitals, coordinated in advance with the section supervisor and cardiologist. Admission is granted only if a bed is available.
Patient Discharge: Patients are typically transferred from the CCU to the Post-CCU (P.CCU) – Internal Cardiac Unit before being discharged.
Section Rules:
Visiting Hours: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
To minimize infection risk and due to the critical nature of the CCU, only two visitors per patient are allowed per session.
Companions:
- No bedside companion is required unless informed otherwise by hospital staff.
- Families will be notified by phone if their presence is necessary.
- Visitors must wear shoe covers or disposable slippers before crossing the red line at the entrance.
- During doctor’s rounds, shift handovers, or in the presence of critical patients, companions are advised to refrain from staying with the patient.