Children’s Memorial was the first hospital in Illinois to use the Berlin Heart—a
state-of-the-art ventricular assist device that takes over the pumping
action of the heart when a patient is in a state of profound heart
failure.
Learn more about the Berlin Heart and our Division of Cardiovascular-thoracic Surgery.
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Paige's Music Program at Children's Memorial provides healing and
coping benefits for a number of children, especially those who are
hospitalized for long periods of time.
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