Our Mission is to educate and assist local medical teams in providing heart surgery and cardiac services to adults and children in underserved regions of the world.
Our Vision is a world where access to cardiac care can be realized by everyone.
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Celebrating 37 Years of Global Volunteer Heart Care!
1987-2024
World Tour
- 999 Corrective Surgeries
- 57 Containers of medical supplies
- 3757 Field Patients
- 1500+ Volunteers
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Recent News
In Memory Of Barbara Ray
We are saddened to announce the passing of Barbara (RN) who committed so much of her time and love to the people of Arequipa Peru during and after CardioStart missions.
Tanzania 2022 Mission Report
After a year of COVID restriction, CardioStart was finally able to return to missions and a fourth return mission to The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute.
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Turn your Passion into Fundraising
The CardioStart fishing tournament is approaching its 10th anniversary. For Rolando and Lisa Rodriguez, it is more than a fundraiser for the charity but a true labor of love.
Taking Nursing Back to Its Roots with CardioStart
Humanitarian medical missions take nursing and healthcare back to its roots. CardioStart is an international nonprofit organization that brings doctors and nurses from all parts of the world to provide lifesaving cardiac surgeries and services in underserved regions of the world. By Maryam Ocasio, RN, BSN