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Glossary of terms

    ECMO

    cardiopulmonary bypass pumping done for prolonged periods of time at a child's bedside. Cardiopulmonary bypass was originally developed to allow surgery on the pediatric heart during "open heart surgery."

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    1. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) Found in Surgery (general)
    2. Sydney strong after persistent pulmonary hypertension Found in Persistant pulmonary hypertension research
    3. Children's Memorial is first in Illinois to use Berlin Heart Found in The Berlin Heart
    4. Services Found in Neonatology (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)

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