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 [BEGIN TIME] until [END TIME]. 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 [LOCATION] floor near the [LOCATION]. If you need assistance locating the CCRU, stop by the [LOCATION] waiting area 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].