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authors: Hillerson, Dustin; Whiteside, Hoyle L.; Gupta, Vedant A.
title: Continuity of Critical Care: Establishing a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Recovery Clinic
date: 2021-12-15
journal: JACC Case Rep
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.09.009
sha: b1044afcc4101c1096d8092fc767f8d5fac1c2ec
doc_id: 904434
cord_uid: 7szaa7kj

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Care in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) encompasses a spectrum of acuity, which varies from observation after elective procedures to fulminant myocarditis with cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support (MCS). However, this care is becoming increasingly complex, with more than one-half of patients admitted to the CICU discharged with a noncardiac primary diagnosis (1) . The complexities in care can extend beyond survival and can require financial, physical, social, and emotional support long after hospital discharge (2) . We used existing models in a neighboring field to design, incorporate, and build a patient-focused clinic aimed at identifying intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired illnesses and coordinating care with multidisciplinary cooperation, including cardiac rehabilitation. 

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