Our Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is critical to The Heart Center’s continuum of care. As a specialized service, our team of physicians and nurses offers collaborative, round-the-clock monitoring before and post-operation. With access to the most sophisticated life-supporting technology, our team can respond quickly to issues and provide peace of mind for patients and their families.
Services
- Cardiac Diagnostic Testing
- ECMO
In the Hands of Experts
The Driscoll CICU has a highly skilled team of intensivists, nurse practitioners, nurses, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, technicians, perfusionists, cardiac anesthesiologists and respiratory therapists, with the experience to respond to patient needs quickly and effectively.
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Visit all your child's specialists in one trip to Driscoll Children's Hospital.
Contact any of our specialty clinics to schedule a convenient one-day visit to all your child’s specialists.
Contact any of our specialty clinics to schedule a convenient one-day visit to all your child’s specialists.
Call 361-694-5000 or your
specialty clinic.
Meet the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Team
Thelma I. Reyes-McChesney, APRN, CPNP-AC
APRN, CPNP-AC
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Heart Center
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Locations
Driscoll Children's Hospital - Corpus Christi
Address
3533 S Alameda St
Corpus Christi,
TX
78411
Phone
(361) 694-5000
Hours
24hrs
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Phone
(361) 694-4109
Miracle Stories
Together, Against All Odds
Our experts put their passion to work every day, helping kids defy incredible odds on their health journeys here at Driscoll.
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Every Step of the Way
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An Unstoppable Drive
At 6 months old, John J. started seeing specialists at Driscoll—sharing his big personality and achieving even bigger goals.