Pediatric Intensive Care

Our intensive care unit treats over 600 children and adults with congenital heart disease each year
It has seven beds with state-of-the art monitoring and artificial ventilation equipment
Modern artificial ventilators with high-frequency and nitric oxide ventilation are in use
Mechanical support of the heart with the largest pediatric “artificial heart” program worldwide, using the Berlin Heart “Excor” device. Advantage: children remain awake and mobile
Centrifugal pumps and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for temporary support
Modern procedures for the treatment of kidney failure: hemofiltration, hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
In our pediatric intensive care unit pediatricians, intensive care specialists and pediatric cardiologists work in a shift system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Highly specialized heart surgeons and anesthetists are also available 24 hours a day
Computerized data management enables rapid access to all data in the electronic patient file
When a child is transferred within the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, all case information thus remains easily accessible
Parents are welcome on the intensive care unit, as this is important to help the child to adjust to the new environment

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