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Children’s Memorial is first in Illinois to use Berlin Heart

Children’s Memorial is first in Illinois to use Berlin Heart

Children’s Memorial recently became the first hospital in Illinois to use the Berlin Heart—a state-of-the-art ventricular assist device that allows the heart to function for several months while a child awaits a donor heart. Read about the procedure or learn more about the Berlin Heart.

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