The Comprehensive Cardiac Recovery Unit (CCRU) is where patients go after testing in the cardiac catheterization 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 [TIME BEGIN] until [TIME END]. Visitors are limited to [NUMBER] people at a time. Please, no infants or children younger than age [NUMBER]. A waiting room outside the department is available for additional family members and visitors.

The CCRU is located on the [NUMBER] floor near the [LOCATION]. If you need assistance locating the CCRU, stop by the [LOCATION] and ask for directions.

There are [NUMBER] patient stations in this department. Each station is equipped with a television and is capable of having telephone calls transferred in by calling [PHONE NUMBER].