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Programs & Services


Cardiac Intensive Care / Coronary Care Units

Provides critical cardiac care to medical cardiology patients.

Conditions include but are not limited to:

  • acute myocardial infarction
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • heart failure
  • cardiac dysrhythmias

Medical cardiology patients needing the following will be limited to the CICU at the Foothills Medical Centre:

  • IABP therapy
  • pulmonary artery catheter monitoring
  • mechanical ventilation
  • STEMI patient post-primary or rescue PCI within the first 4 hours of the intervention
  • Impella ventricular assist device
  • targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

Contact Details

Peter Lougheed Centre

Location Info
Unit 44, 4th Floor
Address
3500 26 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta
T1Y 6J4
Telephone
403-943-4321
Fax
403-943-1299
Accessibility

On major bus route an lifts on site.

Getting There

Parking available

Peter Lougheed Centre parking map

Hours of Operation
Available
24 hour service
Access
Service Providers May Include
cardiologists, dietitians, pharmacists, registered nurses (RNs), respiratory therapists (RTs), social workers (SWs)
Referral Needed

All admissions must be approved by the attending cardiologist.

Partners

Partners/affiliations

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
CCU, CICU