ICU Stay.
The period spent in the Intensive Care Unit immediately after cardiac surgery for close monitoring. Patients are typically on a ventilator initially and have multiple monitoring lines. ICU stay after routine heart surgery averages one to two days.
Definition
What is icu stay?
The period spent in the Intensive Care Unit immediately after cardiac surgery for close monitoring. Patients are typically on a ventilator initially and have multiple monitoring lines. ICU stay after routine heart surgery averages one to two days.
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