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 Cardiac Surgery Mission to Guayaquil, Ecuador
September 20 – October 1, 2022
Those specializing in Pediatric heart care are cordially invited to participate in the third CardioStart mission to the Hospital del Nino Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Announcement of Cardiac Surgical Mission at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Enugu, Nigeria • October 8th-15th, 2022
CardioStart International invites volunteers experienced in Adult Cardiac Surgery and intensive care to participate in this important and exciting program-building effort at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Enugu, Nigeria.
Mission to develop adult & adult-presenting congenital heart surgery in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
October 26th –November 5th, 2022
We have pleasure in announcing the fourth return mission to JKCI (The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute), Dar Es Salaam.
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
News Corner
Recent News
Chuck Mulhern – a life worth living
With much sadness, we record the death of our friend and long-term CardioStart volunteer, Chuck, who passed peacefully last week following discovery of stage IV cancer.
Students on Missions
Introducing Ms. Christine Lannon.
Blog
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.
