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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CardioStart Thrift Store
The CardioStart Thrift Store is located in downtown Sisters Oregon, a beautiful, upscale cowboy town that lies between three imposing Sister mountains that are part of the gorgeous Oregon Cascades.
Upcoming Missions
Pediatric Heart Surgery & Interventional Cardiology Mission to Santo Domingo, DR
July 29–August 6, 2022
CardioStart International 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 congenital surgery and adult catheterization lab procedures. The Rotary Gift of Life D7490 and Trinity International Missions are providing vital support to make these cases possible.
POSTPONED
Mission to Macapa, Brazil
Program development in pediatric cardiology and surgery
CardioStart’s primary role will be to develop a pediatric cardiac surgery program and pediatric cardiac intervention. This mission will work to reduce the large existing volume of pediatric case, while providing pediatric training to the local team. Priority will be given to cases with late-presenting congenital heart disease and cases that require valve repair.
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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Students on Missions
Introducing Ms. Christine Lannon.
Mission Report: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Jan. 12th – 24th, 2020
CardioStart’s third mission to The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in Dar es Salaam took place January of this year.
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Seventh Annual CardioStart Charity Fishing Tournament
Cardiostart will host its seventh annual fishing tournament on June 4, 2021.
Mission Report: Bicol, Philippines, Feb. 2–13, 2020
In 2019, Dr. Mariano Brizzio, (Adult cardiac surgeon with CardioStart International) was invited to lead a mission to Legazpi, Philippines (Bicol Region) Bicol Medical Center to treat adults in need of heart care by the New Jersey Rotary District 7490/Gift of Life. Dr. Brizzio took on the challenge and built a team from Valley Hospital and Healthcare System, Ridgewood New Jersey. Additional team members were invited and vetted by CardioStart administration.
