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Welcome from the ECMO Director

Welcome to the University of Iowa Health Care Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Program website. Our mission is to provide innovative cardiac and respiratory support for patients in Iowa, the Midwest, and abroad.

We designed this site for both patients and referring physicians. Our goal is to provide information on ECLS services, our team, our process, and why we are the "University of Iowa Difference."

  • You will find links to stories from our patients and see the impact our service can have on an individual and their family.
  • You will also find information on conditions best treated with ECLS support and how to contact our program with a referral or questions. 
  • Other useful links, such as physician biographies, educational material, and professional affiliations associated with ECLS are also included.

Our intent is that you will find this website to be informative and see why the ECLS program at the University of Iowa signifies excellence in extracorporeal support.

Feedback is important and we welcome your comments so we can better serve the community.

The ECLS program at the University of Iowa is dedicated to becoming the ECLS program of choice for patients, physicians, and healthcare facilities within Iowa, neighboring states, and the world.

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  • Heart and Vascular Services
    • Cardiac Imaging
      • Coronary Calcium Scan (Calcium Score test)
    • Cardiac Rehabilitation
    • Cardiology
      • Angina
      • Aortic Aneurysm
      • Atherosclerosis
      • Coronary artery disease
      • Echocardiogram
      • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
      • Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Cardio-Oncology
    • Cardiovascular Genetics
    • Cardiac Electrophysiology
      • Atrial Fibrillation
      • Atrial Flutter
      • Cardiac Ablation
      • Cardioneuroablation
      • Convergent Procedure
      • Heart Palpitations
      • Lead Extraction
      • Pacemaker
      • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
      • Remedē® System
    • Heart Failure
      • Cardiac Amyloidosis
      • CardioMEMS™ Heart Failure System
      • Sarcoidosis
    • Heart Surgery
      • Aortic Valve Surgery
      • Heart Transplant
      • ECMO: Heart and Lung Life Support
        • A Family Guide to ECMO
        • Criteria for ECMO
        • ECMO Training Course
        • Immediately Contact the ECMO Team
        • The Iowa Difference for ECLS Care
        • Welcome from the ECMO Director
      • Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
    • Interventional Cardiology
      • Atherectomy
      • Complex and High Risk Interventional Procedures (CHIP)
      • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Angioplasty)
      • Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (Impella)
    • Structural heart and heart valve disease
      • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
      • Left Atrial Appendage Closure (Watchman Device)
      • Paravalvular Leak (PVL) Closure
      • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
      • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
      • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip)
      • Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement
    • Vascular Surgery
      • Deep vein thrombosis
      • Peripheral Artery Disease
      • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
      • Varicose Veins and Spider Veins

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