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Halifax Health surgeon talks about treating Nepal disaster victims A schoolgirl gives Dr. Farkas bunny ears. CardioStart International provided 13 tents to replace a school destroyed by the earthquakes. By Jim Haug jim.haug@news-jrnl.com Published: Monday, June 8, 2015 at 3:36 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 8, 2015 at 3:48 p.m. Dr. Emily Farkas, a thoracic surgeon at Halifax Health, has experienced earthquakes in California and has traveled to many developing countries to provide medical treatment. None of that prepared her for a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Kathmandu [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:40-05:00June 14th, 2015|Homepage Featured, Nepal, News, Recent News|0 Comments

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Health Matters

Congratulations to Dr. Aubyn Marath for a successful interview on Health Matters, a segment on WTTA Great 38! Dr. Marath, founder of CardioStart, went on air to answer some frequently asked questions on the lifesaving missions of CardioStart, as well as explaining what you can do to help! Watch the videos below to learn more.

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:40-05:00May 29th, 2015|Homepage Featured, News, Recent News|0 Comments

Margherita Bonfante Scott
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Margherita Bonfante Scott

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Margherita Bonfante Scott

Thank You For Your Support A big thanks from Cardiostart to Margherita Bonfante Scott, RN, RDCS, and her friends at the Clayton Rotary in North Carolina! 27 April 2015 Margo Scott, a Clayton Rotarian, works for Cardiostart International that provides medical services to underserved regions of the world. She was scheduled to head to Dhulikel Hospital, Nepal with her team May 1 – 16 on a cardiology and teaching mission. On Saturday, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal and neighboring countries, killing more than 3,700 people and injuring thousands of [...]

By Janine Henson|2016-02-07T21:20:11-05:00May 9th, 2015|Blog1, Homepage Featured, Nepal|0 Comments

Nepal Mission 2015 Update!

On April 25, 2015 a massive earthquake, registering at 7.8, struck Nepal outside of Kathamandu, with aftershocks rippling as far as to Pakistan and Bangladesh. This powerful earthquake demolished a great deal of the country and many people are in dire need. As CardioStart International was already scheduled to be there on a mission, we will continue our humanitarian efforts, and provide heart related medical care as well as emergency medical relief for the affected people. Due to the situation, many aspects of the mission have now changed. [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:41-05:00May 9th, 2015|Blog1, Nepal, News, Recent News|0 Comments

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Dominican Republic 2015

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Dominican Republic 2015

Adult Cardiac & Congenital Heart Surgery Mission Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 9-16, 2015 The International Management Committee representing CardioStart is pleased to announce the mission to Clinica Corazones Unidos Hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The mission will focus on adult patients. Facts about the country Capital: Santo Domingo Dialing code: +849 Population: 10.3 million Language: Spanish The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western three-eighths of the island is occupied by the [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:41-05:00March 5th, 2015|Dominican Republic, Homepage Featured, News|0 Comments

Med-Share 5K/10K Run
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Med-Share 5K/10K Run

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Med-Share 5K/10K Run

Sunday , April 26, 2015 Holloway Park and Nature Preserve, 2402 Holloway Park Dr., Lakeland, Fl. 33812 The 5k & 10k courses can be seen at: www.hollowaypark.org/cross-country. This event is sponsored by CardioStart International to help the Lecanto High School IB Med-Share Club send donations overseas. Pre-registration: Go to RunSignup.com and enter med-share 5k or click this link RunSignup.com/Race/FL/LakeLand/MedShare5K10K. Event Day Schedule: 7:30-8:40 a.m. - Packet pickup and race day registration 8:45 a.m. - Med Share 5K/10K 9:45 a.m. - Awards Pre-registration: (mail in or on line) - $20 adults; [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:41-05:00March 5th, 2015|Blog1, Homepage Featured, Recent News|0 Comments

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2nd Annual Fishing Tournament

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2nd Annual Fishing Tournament

Second Annual CardioStart Fishing Tournament April 17, 2015 CardioStart will host its second annual fishing tournament leaving from the Hula Bay Restaurant, 5200 West Tyson Avenue, Tampa, Florida. The tournament will be led by local expert and TV personality Captain Sergio Atanes. The fishing tournament will CardioStart an opportunity to promote humanitarian missions, provide free heart surgery and medical service to children and adults in developing countries. CardioStart volunteers teach local doctors and nurses advanced cardiac care, improving outcomes and saving lives. […]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:42-05:00February 24th, 2015|Blog1, Homepage Featured, News, Recent News|0 Comments

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Nepal Invitation 2015

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Nepal Invitation 2015

MISSION INVITATION DHULIKHEL HOSPITAL/KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, NEPAL May 3-16, 2015 You are cordially invited to participate in the 2015 inaugural mission to Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal. This 225-bed community supported hospital is expanding services to 2.5 million Nepalese to include full cardiac services. The cardiology department is currently providing angiograms and newly begun interventional cardiology procedures in-house. They are now prepared to begin a full cardiac surgery program and have asked for the support of CardioStart International. The local team members have acquired some early education in their areas [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:42-05:00January 19th, 2015|Blog1, Homepage Featured, Nepal|0 Comments

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Bangalore India Mission Report

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Bangalore India Mission Report

Advanced Pediatric and Adult Complex Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery at the SSSHIMS Free Hospital, Bangalore, India. December 14th-23rd, 2014 CardioStart conducted its first mission to The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, (SSSIHMS) at Prasanthigram, Bangalore, India. India is a mosaic of contrasting wealth, with more billionaires than most advanced nations but with statistically confirmed evidence of massive social and health deprivation in which large sections of the population have a grossly inadequate level of healthcare. Throughout the population costs of consultation, treatment, surgical procedures and medication procurement [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-01T22:14:42-05:00January 17th, 2015|Homepage Featured, India, Past Missions|0 Comments

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A Veteran’s Story

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A Veteran’s Story

Take a look at this brief video which highlights the wonderful work done in CardioStart’s support by two Vietnam Veteran volunteers during our 2009 mission to Ha Noi, Vietnam. Our team went to assist the Viet Duc Hospital development program and we performed the first homograft (human tissue) replacement in Vietnam's history. Our two Vets discovered there was also a connection between themselves and the father of the boy. Despite all the pain of the war many years previously, this operation in 2009 provided healing and closure for both the [...]