title: [Purpose, organization and structure of the coronary unit].
abstract: The purposes of the coronary unit are: 1) monitoring of fatal arrhythmias; 2) monitoring of shock and decompensation; 3) protection of the ischaemic myocardium. The structure and organization that a coronary unit should have to fulfil its purposes are described.
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Finalità, organizzazione e struttura dell'unità coronarica.