Other defects may require a closed heart surgery (thoracotomy) where the surgeon makes an incision between the ribs on the side of the body. In some cases, a special tube is used to perform the surgery through an artery in the groin (cardiac catheter) resulting in a much faster recovery period. The doctors can use different approaches depending on the severity and location of the defect. One surgery may be enough to repair a heart defect, but sometimes a series of procedures are needed as the child grows and develops. There are many kinds of CHDs ranging from those that are very minor and may go undetected for many years to others that are very serious and require immediate intervention.ĭefects can occur inside the heart or in the large blood vessels outside the heart. In 2019 the rural school sports equipment program was startedĪ congenital heart defect (CHD) is a defect of the heart that is present at birth, meaning children are born with the problem rather than acquiring it later in life.In 2017 H2H became a special fund of Ren De Foundation.In 2014 a food bank/card program was started for families in the hospital.In 2013 the group volunteering program started.In 2006 we also set up the rural library program.In 2006 we started going on field trips to visit previously sponsored children.In 2005 Heart to Heart sponsored the first 2 children for heart surgery.In 2004 we began collecting donations to sponsor a child for surgery.In June 2003 H2H began as a hospital play group.Sponsoring a child is a truly moving experience. Sponsors are given documentation on where their donations were spent and can also visit the children while the children are in the hospital for their surgery. We also have a $0 operating budget which means that 100% of donations are spent for surgeries. Heart to Heart is proud of the fact that we are and always have been a 100% volunteer organization. The surgeries not only saved their lives, but transformed the lives of their families. To date H2H has sponsored over 2,447 children for heart surgery. We are Shanghai based, but provide corrective surgery for Chinese children from all over China with congenital heart disease (CHD) whose parents are unable to afford the surgery. Heart to Heart is a special fund of Ren De Foundation.
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