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Mission Report: Nepal, April 2018
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Mission Report: Nepal, April 2018

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Mission Report: Nepal, April 2018

In April 2018, CardioStart International returned for a sixth time to the country of Nepal and for a third time to the Human Organ Transplant Center (HOTC) in the historical city of Bhaktapur. CardioStart volunteers were organized into 2 teams: a surgery team that stayed in Bhaktapur to perform cardiovascular surgeries and a medical outreach team that ventured out into underserved rural areas to provide heart screenings with a focus on rheumatic heart disease (RHD) education.

By Janine Henson|2018-08-21T14:28:21-04:00August 20th, 2018|Blog1, Nepal, Past Missions|0 Comments

Mission Invitation to Bhaktapur, Nepal: Nov 27 – Dec 4, 2018
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Mission Invitation to Bhaktapur, Nepal: Nov 27 – Dec 4, 2018

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Mission Invitation to Bhaktapur, Nepal: Nov 27 – Dec 4, 2018

OUTREACH AND CARDIOLOGY MISSION INVITATION: SHAHID DHARMA BHAKTA TRANSPLANT CENTER (SDH) BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL: November 27 – December 4, 2018 You are cordially invited to participate in CardioStarts’ 2018 Mission to Nepal at the Human Organ Transplant Center (HOTC) in the historic city of Bhaktapur. After performing the first adult heart surgery case in 2016, we will return to advance the cardiovascular program and perform rheumatic disease screening & education in satellite villages of the Kathmandu valley. HOTC already performs other solid organ transplants and envisions the addition of heart transplants in [...]

By Janine Henson|2018-10-01T11:42:42-04:00August 20th, 2018|Nepal, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Guayaquil, Ecuador Mission Report: March 17-29th, 2018
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Guayaquil, Ecuador Mission Report: March 17-29th, 2018

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Guayaquil, Ecuador Mission Report: March 17-29th, 2018

On this occasion, CardioStart’s International mission team made a return visit to the Hospital del Nino Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante in Guayaquil, Ecuador on invitation by the Fundacion El Cielo Para Los Ninos del Ecuador. This was designated as a two-week mission, but administrative hold-ups with documentation and Ministry approval it was only able for the patients to be assessed during the second week. Accordingly, only a few cases could be undertaken. Three of the cases were emergency presentations and it was felt by both teams that these patients would shortly die without an attempt to resolve their presentation surgically.

By Janine Henson|2018-08-21T14:29:57-04:00August 20th, 2018|Blog1, Ecuador, Past Missions|0 Comments

Mission to Lagos, Nigeria October 27th–November 3rd, 2018
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Mission to Lagos, Nigeria October 27th–November 3rd, 2018

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Mission to Lagos, Nigeria October 27th–November 3rd, 2018

We invite volunteers experienced in Adult Cardiac Surgery and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care to participate in this integral program-building effort at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. With nearly 200 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria. Including its surrounding metropolitan area, Lagos has the largest population of any city on the entire African continent with 21 million people. Yet nowhere in the country (or neighboring countries) is an established cardiac surgical program available. The [...]

By Janine Henson|2018-08-12T21:13:31-04:00August 12th, 2018|Nigeria, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Pediatric Heart Surgery Mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Nov 24
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Pediatric Heart Surgery Mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Nov 24

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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.

By Janine Henson|2018-07-11T19:40:38-04:00July 11th, 2018|Dominican Republic, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Santana Brazil Mission Invitation
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Santana Brazil Mission Invitation

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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.

By Janine Henson|2019-05-10T16:41:27-04:00May 31st, 2018|Brazil, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Report on Cardiac Mission to Santo Domingo, DR: April 29 – May 6
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Report on Cardiac Mission to Santo Domingo, DR: April 29 – May 6

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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.

By Janine Henson|2021-01-31T20:09:55-05:00May 26th, 2018|Dominican Republic, Past Missions, Recent News|0 Comments

Lagos, Nigeria Mission Invitation
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Lagos, Nigeria Mission Invitation

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Lagos, Nigeria Mission Invitation

Despite having the largest population in Africa, the country of Nigeria has no established cardiac surgical programs. An estimated 95% of all Nigerians live without essential medical services. In light of this urgent need, CardioStart has decided to expand cardiovascular surgery programs in this country by organizing this mission to Lagos in June

By Janine Henson|2018-05-31T17:20:43-04:00May 12th, 2018|Nigeria, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Dominican Republic April 2018 Invitation
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Dominican Republic April 2018 Invitation

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Dominican Republic April 2018 Invitation

ADULT CARDIAC & CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY MISSION SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC April 29 – May 5, 2018 The International Missions Committee representing CardioStart is pleased to announce the mission to Clinica Corazones Unidos Hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This mission will focus on ADULT patients. […]

By Janine Henson|2018-02-06T21:59:55-05:00January 24th, 2018|Blog1, Dominican Republic, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Nepal April 2018 Mission Invitation
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Nepal April 2018 Mission Invitation

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Nepal April 2018 Mission Invitation

HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT CENTER, BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL April 6-14, 2018 You are cordially invited to participate in CardioStarts’ 2018 Mission to Nepal at the Human Organ Transplant Center (HOTC) in the historic city of Bhaktapur. After performing the first adult heart surgery case in 2016, we will return to advance the cardiovascular program and perform rheumatic disease screening & education in satellite villages of the Kathmandu valley. HOTC already performs other solid organ transplants and envisions the addition of heart transplants in the future once the cardiovascular program [...]

By Janine Henson|2018-02-06T22:00:36-05:00January 15th, 2018|Blog1, Nepal, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments