Patient Outcomes and Characteristics in a Contemporary Quaternary Canadian Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

Background: The modern-day cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) has evolved to care for patients with acute critical cardiac illness. We describe the current population of cardiac patients in a quaternary CICU.

Methods: Consecutive CICU patients admitted to the CICU at the Toronto General Hospital from 2014 to 2020 were studied.

Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: The Importance of Co-management With a Heart Failure Specialist.

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a common reason for admission to the cardiac intensive care unit. We sought to identify the role of an HF consultation service in improving the management of this patient population.

Methods: We identified all adult patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (2014-2015) at the University Health Network with a diagnosis of acute decompensated HF ± cardiogenic shock (CS).