Ostalo
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2019.293
Dubrovnik General Hospital – Coronary Care Unit
Anita Miljas
orcid.org/0000-0001-9056-6777
; Opća bolnica Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The Cardiology Department of the Dubrovnik General Hospital (GH) has been independent
from the Department for Internal Medicine since July 1, 2017, and it now represents one of the largest
departments in the hospital. It consists of the following subunits: the Coronary Care Unit, the Cardiology
Department, the Invasive Cardiology Laboratory, Cardiological Rehabilitation, and the Cardiological
Polyclinic. This division is the result of many years of dedicated work and efforts by all our employees,
which began with the pacemaker implantation program in 2007. This was followed by the formation
of the Invasive Cardiology Laboratory in 2009 under the mentorship of Assist Prof Boris Starčević, MD,
PhD and the University Hospital (UH) Dubrava. Cooperation was subsequently arranged with the Cardiac
Surgery Clinic of the UH Dubrava, from which Prof Željko Sutlić, MD, PhD visited our institution once
per month to perform pre-surgery consultations with potential candidates for cardiosurgical treatment,
greatly contributing to the availability of treatment for cardiological patients, even those with the most
severe conditions. Ten years after the establishment of invasive cardiology at the Dubrovnik GH, we
perform approximately 500 coronarographies annually, of which 270 elective percutaneous coronary
interventions and approximately 130 primary percutaneous coronary interventions in the course of
acute coronary syndrome treatment. The Coronary Care Unit employs 11 nurses, with each shift having
two nurses per 10 patients, including patients with mechanical respiratory support. Of these, 7 nurses
simultaneously work at the Invasive Cardiology Laboratory and are on call between shifts. Considering
the above, it can be concluded that significant advancements in the development of cardiology in the
Dubrovnik GH have been achieved in the last decade, providing patients with timely and comprehensive
cardiological care and largely due to the enthusiasm of our team of healthcare professionals
Ključne riječi
coronary care unit; general hospital; cardiology
Hrčak ID:
230294
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Datum izdavanja:
10.12.2019.
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