The Coronary (Cardiac) Care Unit at 50 Years: A Major Advance in the Practice of Hospital Medicine

Authors

William H. Frishman, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Joseph AlpertFollow
Thomas Killip

DOI

10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.05.022

Journal Title

American Journal of Medicine

First Page

1005

Last Page

1006

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

9-1-2017

Department

Medicine

Keywords

coronary cardiac care unit, anniversary, Killip and Kimball article, specialized hospital unit, mortality outcomes, importance of CCU

Disciplines

Cardiology | Medicine and Health Sciences

Recommended Citation

Frishman, W. H., Alpert, J., & Killip, T. (2017). The Coronary (Cardiac) Care Unit at 50 Years: A Major Advance in the Practice of Hospital Medicine. American Journal of Medicine, 130 (9), 1005-1006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.05.022

Publisher's Statement

Originally published in American Journal of Medicine, 130 (9), 1005-1006. The original material can be found here.