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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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.