Cardiac Care Unit

Specialized hospital ward where doctors enrolled 1000 heart patients into a double-blind NIH study on intercessory prayer. Researchers split participants anonymously into prayed-for and control groups, tracking cardiac events amid steady beeps of monitors and clinical charts. This data—claiming an 11% reduction in complications for the prayed-for cohort—ignites White House debates on science, faith, and political deals, turning quiet patient beds into a flashpoint for principle.