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Department of Critical Care Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (S.v.D., J.M.S.).

Figure. The past, present, and future of the cardiac intensive care unit. ACHD indicates adult congenital heart disease; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; AHA, American Heart Association; AI, artificial ...