His name is Luís Rosário, and he is a Cardiologist at the Coronary Intensive Care Unit, one of the pioneer units worldwide, which belongs to the Santa Maria Hospital. In this unit, they treat critically ill patients with cardiovascular problems who are hospitalised, requiring intensive care, continuous monitoring and 24-hour treatment. These treatments can involve the administration of antibiotics, some intravenous, and control arrhythmias, cardiac insufficiencies, or the application of devices that temporarily support organs that fail. In a joint, collaborative work with other areas of Cardiology, the UTIC often needs to resort to Surgery or Arithmology. ICU patients are […]