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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Upcoming Missions
Benin City, Nigeria, 1–14 October 2018
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: 24 Nov – 1 Dec
The International Management Committee representing CardioStart is pleased to announce a return mission to The Clinica Corazones Unido Hospital in Santo Domingo. This one week mission will focus on managing pediatric cardiac presentations.
Celebrating 30 Years of Global Volunteer Heart Care!
1987-2017
World Tour
- 999 Corrective Surgeries
- 57 Containers of medical supplies
- 3757 Field Patients
- 1500+ Volunteers
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Recent News
Report on Cardiac Mission to Santo Domingo, DR: April 29 – May 6
This mission was CardioStart’s 5th adult cardiac surgery mission to Clinica Corozonas Unidos, in Santo Domingo. HeartCare Dominicana, Inc. facilitated the team’ presence during the week and arranged for patients to be seen for this humanitarian surgical program. Several complex valve repairs/replacements were performed with intensive involvement with the local team. Unique to this hospital, two Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass cases were done. One Atrial Septal Defect repair was carried out using an Amplatz device. All cases were successful.
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Pediatric Heart Surgery Mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Nov 24
The International Management Committee representing CardioStart is pleased to announce a return mission to The Clinica Corazones Unido Hospital in Santo Domingo. This one week mission will focus on managing pediatric cardiac presentations.
Santana Brazil Mission Invitation
CardioStart is excited to announce a medical outreach mission in a community health organization at the mouth of the Amazon River. Experienced healthcare providers are invited to participate, as well as students interested in volunteering in this underserved community.
