Our vision is for all children and adults worldwide to have access to life-saving heart care.
Thousands of specialists trained
More than 40,000 children saved
172 million people with access
“Heart to Heart is the model that all other organizations emulate for delivering sustainable cardiac surgery to children in need in the world. Heart to Heart’s approach and accomplishments are to be admired and applauded by the global community.”
James L. Cox, MD President Emeritus, AATS
Understanding CHD Around the World
Each year 1.3 million babies are born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) around the world. Nearly all types of congenital heart disease can be treated, usually with timely surgical intervention. Yet more than 85% of children around the world lack access to comprehensive heart care. With the support of people like you, Heart to Heart has been working to change this. For the past 35 years, our medical volunteers have provided advanced teaching and training to developing cardiac teams abroad to help expand access to life-saving care for babies like Phoebe who are born with life-threatening heart conditions.
Since 1989, Heart to Heart has been training cardiac specialists to diagnose, treat, and care for children born with life-threatening heart defects. Teams trained by our volunteers have saved more than 40,000 children's lives to date.
¡Pura Vida!
Click below to read about Heart to Heart's work in Costa Rica, teaching and training local specialists to treat children and adults with heart disease. Together, we can expand access to life-saving cardiac care for all!
Did you know that $258 can save the life of a child?
Heart to Heart develops self-sustaining medical programs in areas of need, measurably expanding access to life-saving cardiac care. Teams of specialists trained by Heart to Heart help to reduce the global burden of heart disease today and for generations to come.
Meet the Children
