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The 91´óÉñ Children’s pediatric extracorporeal life support (ECLS) team provides advanced life-saving heart and lung support for critically ill children, from newborns to young adults. Our team is established, experienced and recognized for excellence.</p>\r\n<p>Life support therapies, like <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/extracorporeal-membrane-oxygenation-ecmo.html\">ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)</a>, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/mechanical-circulatory-support.html\">VAD (ventricular assist devices)</a> and others do the work for the heart and/or lungs. We use life support for children with heart or respiratory failure, as a bridge to heart transplant, after surgery, or even in emergencies like during heart attack.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>We offer expert ECLS service at 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospitals in <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/locations/wilmington-ai-dupont-childrens-hospital.html\">Delaware</a> and <a href=\"content/nemours/us/en/locations/orlando-nemours-childrens-hospital\">Florida</a>. Our teams include renowned specialists and researchers in <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-heart-surgery.html\">cardiothoracic surgery</a>, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-critical-care.html\">critical care</a>, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/neonatology.html\">neonatology</a>, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-pulmonology.html\">pulmonology</a> and respiratory care, <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-emergency-medicine.html\">emergency medicine</a> and more. We train providers from all over the world to use ECLS at their hospitals. Your child gets our very best, when it matters most.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>In Delaware, we offer ground and air <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/extracorporeal-membrane-oxygenation-ecmo-transport.html\">ECMO transport</a> from area facilities. Our surgeons can prepare and stabilize children before transport to our hospital. °Â±ð’r±ð the only children’s hospital in the region with this advanced capability.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-1030b67c10 class=cmp-text>

The 91´óÉñ Children’s pediatric extracorporeal life support (ECLS) team provides advanced life-saving heart and lung support for critically ill children, from newborns to young adults. Our team is established, experienced and recognized for excellence.

Life support therapies, like ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), VAD (ventricular assist devices) and others do the work for the heart and/or lungs. We use life support for children with heart or respiratory failure, as a bridge to heart transplant, after surgery, or even in emergencies like during heart attack. 

We offer expert ECLS service at 91´óÉñ Children’s Hospitals in Delaware and Florida. Our teams include renowned specialists and researchers in cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, neonatology, pulmonology and respiratory care, emergency medicine and more. We train providers from all over the world to use ECLS at their hospitals. Your child gets our very best, when it matters most. 

In Delaware, we offer ground and air ECMO transport from area facilities. Our surgeons can prepare and stabilize children before transport to our hospital. °Â±ð’r±ð the only children’s hospital in the region with this advanced capability. 

We provide family-centered care, which means we include you in your child’s care and communicate openly so you feel supported and nurtured.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>We offer:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b>Integrated, team-based evaluations and therapy</b> planning from experts in multiple specialties</li>\r\n<li><b>Full spectrum of <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/mechanical-circulatory-support.html\"><b>mechanical circulatory support</b></a></b>, including ECMO, ECMO transport (in Delaware), VADs (in Delaware) and more</li>\r\n<li><b>Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)</b>, involving teams with specialized training to combine CPR and ECMO during a heart attack</li>\r\n<li><b>Pediatric <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-heart-surgery.html\"><b>cardiothoracic surgery</b></a> and <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-cardiology.html\"><b>cardiology care</b></a></b> from renowned heart centers</li>\r\n<li><b>Expert medical management and <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/pediatric-intensive-care-unit.html\"><b>critical care</b></a></b> from skilled pediatric intensivists, perfusionists, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists and others, and <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-critical-care.html\">cardiac-specific critical care</a> for kids with complex heart conditions</li>\r\n<li><b>Neonatal ECMO for newborns</b> in Level IV <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/neonatology.html\">NICUs</a>, the highest-level newborn critical care available</li>\r\n<li><b>Coping and mental health support</b> including <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-psychology.html\">cardiac psychology</a> therapies for the whole family and a <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/cardiac-neurodevelopmental-program.html\">neurodevelopmental program</a> to help your child develop to their highest ability</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/services/support.html\"><b>Support services</b></a> like social work case management, Child Life therapies, pastoral care, nearby Ronald McDonald Houses and more</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-d6790350d6 class=cmp-text>

We provide family-centered care, which means we include you in your child’s care and communicate openly so you feel supported and nurtured. 

We offer:

• Integrated, team-based evaluations and therapy planning from experts in multiple specialties
• Full spectrum of mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO, ECMO transport (in Delaware), VADs (in Delaware) and more
• Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), involving teams with specialized training to combine CPR and ECMO during a heart attack
• Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology care from renowned heart centers
• Expert medical management and critical care from skilled pediatric intensivists, perfusionists, advanced practice providers, nurses, respiratory therapists and others, and cardiac-specific critical care for kids with complex heart conditions
• Neonatal ECMO for newborns in Level IV NICUs, the highest-level newborn critical care available
• Coping and mental health support including cardiac psychology therapies for the whole family and a neurodevelopmental program to help your child develop to their highest ability
• Support services like social work case management, Child Life therapies, pastoral care, nearby Ronald McDonald Houses and more