What is a cardiac investigation unit?
Abigail Rogers
Updated on April 28, 2026
This busy clinical investigation unit offers inpatient and outpatient tests for heart conditions. The electrocardiogram (ECG): An electrocardiogram, or ECG, records the rhythm and electrical activity of your heart. Several small patches are put on your arms, legs and chest.
What is Ward 8 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital?
Nurse staffing levels – General Medicine August 2021
| Ward name | CHPPD – Registered Nurses and Midwives |
|---|---|
| Ward name – Ward 3 | CHPPD – Registered Nurses and Midwives 5.16 |
| Ward name – Ward 6 | CHPPD – Registered Nurses and Midwives 3.4 |
| Ward name – Ward 8 | CHPPD – Registered Nurses and Midwives 5.73 |
What do you wear for a 24 hour ECG?
Twenty-four hour Holter monitoring is a continuous test to record your heart’s rate and rhythm for 24 hours. You wear the Holter monitor for 12 to 48 hours as you go about your normal daily routine.
What blood test can detect heart problems?
Troponin T is a protein found in heart muscle. Measuring troponin T using a high-sensitivity troponin T test helps doctors diagnose a heart attack and determine your risk of heart disease.
What is Ward 7 Hull Royal Infirmary?
Hull Royal Infirmary
| Department | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Ward 7 HRI Vascular | 01482 675007 |
| Ward 70 HRI General Medicine and Rheumatology | 01482 675070 |
| Ward 8 HRI Medical Elderly Short Stay | 01482 675008 |
| Ward 80 HRI Medical Elderly / Progression to Discharge Unit | 01482 675080 |
What is Ward 5 West Cumberland Hospital?
Ward 5 at the West Cumberland Hospital is a 30 bedded medical escalation ward open November-March to help with patient flow in busy winter months. The ward cares for patients with a range of different medical conditions.
Can being nervous affect ECG?
Anxiety can profoundly alter the ECG, probably via changes in autonomic nervous system function, as evidenced by the ECG normalizing with manoeuvres that normalize autonomic function (reassurance, rest, and anxiolytics and beta-blockers), with catecholamine infusion producing similar ECG changes.
What is ward 110 at Hull Royal Infirmary?
Depending on the severity of the stroke determines where you will begin your stroke recovery. Once admitted to hospital you will be admitted to a designated stroke ward at Hull Royal Infirmary Ward 110 where your stroke recovery begins.
What is ward 500 at Hull Royal Infirmary?
Ward 500 is part of the respiratory medicine department at the city centre hospital, which treats patients for ailments such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and lung disease.
Why choose Blackpool teaching hospitals NHS Trust?
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has a multi-disciplinary team of Nurses, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Administrative staff. We aim to support patients living with and recovering from their cardiac condition.
What does the cardiac Investigations Unit do?
The Cardiac Investigations Unit (CIU) consists of Cardiac Physiologists, Assistant Cardiac Physiologists and Admin Support Staff. The Cardiac Physiologist cover both invasive and non invasive Cardiology. The department offers a full range of non-invasive diagnostic testing, see “Patient Journey – Diagnosis, Tests” for more information on these.
What does the Lancashire cardiac centre do?
Lancashire Cardiac Centre The Lancashire Cardiac Centre provides heart and lung treatment for the people of Lancashire, Cumbria and beyond in facilities designed with patient focus in mind. The £52m centre, based in Blackpool, is one of the biggest developments that Victoria Hospital has seen in its history.
When will I be contacted by the cardiac rehabilitation team?
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Team will phone you within 2 weeks of your discharge. We will ensure that you understand your heart event and talk you through your recovery period, reiterating the advice which is given within the booklet you should have received from the ward / pre admission clinic. For a copy of the booklet, please see below:
