MISSION # 61

CARDIAC PROGRAM BUILDING

IN

SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

APRIL 2014

In collaboration with Heart Care Dominica (HCD), CardioStart International returned to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for another successful heart surgery mission. The mission took place at Corozones Unidos Hospital with a focus on adult patient cardiac surgery and education. With an international team of 20 volunteers and the local team this new program was a success. Six patients were chosen to receive life-saving heart surgery during the 6-day mission. As of this writing all were progressing well despite these being complex cases. The educational initiatives of this mission were well received and added to the success of the mission. The formal education program included updated Basic Life Support (BLS) and pearls of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Hands-on practice sessions and return demonstration solidified the learning experience. A dynamic program of primary assessment gave the physicians and nurses essential skills in assessment and focus Bedside teaching in the operating theater and ICU rounded off the education provided by the entire team.

PATIENT LIST

Name Age Procedure Outcome
[clear-line]
 44 years Coronary Artery Bypass grafts x2 Satisfactory
[clear-line] 57 years Aortic Valve Replacement Satisfactory
[clear-line] 50 years Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement Satisfactory
[clear-line] 40 years Mitral Valve Replacement Satisfactory
[clear-line] 45 years Mitral Valve Replacement Satisfactory
[clear-line] 50 years Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts Satisfactory

*Names removed for HIPPA privacy.

 

DOM1

Dr. Richard Harper and Ann Clancy-Klemme, RN Teaching Basic Life Support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARDIOSTART TEAM

VOLUNTEER SPECIALTY HOME
Madison Ables Mission Coordinator California, USA
Nora Burges, MD Cardiothoracic Surgeon California, USA
Rick Burian, RN Adult ICU RN Oregon, USA
Ann Clancy-Klemme, RN ICU/Emergency Education Michigan, USA
Peter Allen, RN, CCP Perfusion Ontario, Canada
Brandon Epstein Database Texas, USA
Richard Harper, MD Emergency Medicine Oregon, USA
Janine Henson, RN Mission Director Minnesota, USA
Denise Jenn, RN Adult ICU RN Oregon, USA
Edith Jonkman, RN Surgical RN Saudi Arabia
Kieth Levitt, MD CV Anesthesiologist New Mexico, USA
Tania Manso, MD Anesthesiology Resident Portugal
John Mayhew Database Texas, USA
Aubyn Marath, MD Cardiothoracic Surgeon Oregon, USA
Theresa Phillips, PA CV Surgical Physician Assistant Massachusetts, USA
Wanda Reynolds, RT Respiratory Therapist Massachusetts, USA
Rolando Rodriguez, MD Adult Cardiologist Florida, USA
Margherita Scott, RN RDCS Echocardiographer North Carolina, USA
John Shafer, CCP Perfusionist Minnesota, USA
Vadim Ustemchuk, RN Adult ICU RN Washington, USA

 

DOM2

Vadim Ustemchuk, RN from Seattle, WA, USA, working with local team members to care for new post- operative patient.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CardioStart International, Corozonas Unidos and Heart Care Dominica wish to thank the following for donations, which made this mission possible:

  1. Corozonas Unidos Foundation, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic for team housing and needs.
  2. Medtronic, Minneapolis MN for vital perfusion and surgical supplies.
  3. The Amy Lauth Foundation, Virginia, USA – for generous assistance with the airfreight costs for perfusion disposables.
  4. Dr. Keith Levitt and colleagues, for generous donation of medications for the mission and assistance with supplementary medications for the temporary transportable intubation/code cart.
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