31^st World Heartcare Summit

Acute Cardiac Care

Acute Cardiac care refers to a level of care where the patient requires immediate but brief   treatment. This treatment may be in response to a serious episode, especially one involving chronic illness, trauma, or while recovering from surgery. Acute is considered short term. It is the opposite of   chronic or long-term treatment. The Acute Cardiac Units are nine wards that treat adult patients with a variety of acute heart conditions. These conditions include heart failure heart failure, and heart rhythm problems. People who are transferred to long-term acute care hospitals spend an average of 25 days or more. The length of your stay is determined by how well you are doing and how much progress you have made during your stay. When you are ready to leave the hospital, your case manager at LTAC Hospital will let you know.