CVICU

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

The Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care and High Dependency Units (CVICU and CVHDU) provide intensive care and high dependency care for adult patients (>15 yrs) with all conditions related to heart, lung and blood vessel surgery.  CVICU is principally a surgical intensive care unit.  The patients are under the care of the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care consultant. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care refers to the specialist care given to patients with planned and acute (sudden), potentially reversible, life-threatening cardiac, thoracic or vascular related conditions.

The CVICU uses the most modern state of the art equipment and all staff receive a full education and mentoring programme to guide and support their career choice in this challenging but enjoyable clinical area.