Acute stroke unitcare is known to be cost effective and all acute stroke patients can benefit from care in these units with lower risks of death and disability.
The national audit of patients receiving acutecare in 2005 found that less than 2% of stroke cases were treated in a stroke unit and 1% received thrombolysis.
Objective To study the psychological health of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients in the coronary careunit (CCU), and provide the scientific basis for clinical psychological therapy.