CCU Section

Section Introduction: CCU stands for Cardiac Care Unit, where patients with acute cardiac issues are hospitalized for continuous monitoring of heart, respiratory, and hemodynamic functions. The hospital has two CCU sections: CCU1 (specialized cardiac care for women) and CCU2 (specialized cardiac care for men), both located on the first floor, east wing. Patient visits are conducted every morning by the cardiac nurse on the same day. Access to a cardiologist is available at all hours of the day. Patients with various conditions such as arrhythmias, unstable angina, heart attack, pulmonary edema, digoxin and warfarin toxicity, cardiac arrest, chest pain of unknown origin, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, etc., are hospitalized in this section.

Direct Contact for CCU1: 025-32122310 and 32122309-025

Direct Contact for CCU2: 025-32122305 and 32122306-025

Section Head: Mr. Dr. Gholamreza Jalili

CCU1 Section Supervisor: Zahra Dehghan

CCU2 Section Supervisor: Mr. Akbar Mohammadpour

Patient Admission:

1. Admission through the hospital emergency department.
2. Admission from other hospital departments on the same day with the cardiologist’s order.
3. Admission from other hospitals, coordinated first with the supervisor and the cardiologist on the same day. After coordination with the section and the availability of a vacant bed, the patient is admitted.

Discharge: Patients are transferred from the CCU section to the P.CCU (Internal Cardiac) section and then discharged.

Section Rules:

• Visiting hours are from 3 PM to 4 PM. To prevent infection transmission and out of consideration for the section’s sensitivity, only two companions per patient are allowed to enter the section during each visiting session.
• There is no need for a companion at the patient’s bedside in this section. If required, the family is informed through a call. Companions, upon entering the section, must wear shoe covers or disposable slippers before the red line. During the doctor’s visit, shift handover, and the presence of actively ill patients, accompanying the patient is discouraged.