MONTERREY TRAINING VISIT REPORT NOVEMBER 4 - 16, 2018
ZAMBRANO HELLION HOSPITAL MONTERREY, MEXICO
15 Children Treated
Thank you to all Rotary Global Grant sponsors including the Rotary Clubs of Santa Catarina, Conejo Valley, Contry de Guadalupe, Sierra Madre, Monterrey Metropolitano, Monterrey Cumbres, Rotary Districts 4130 and 7255, Gift of Life Rotary District 7500 Foundation, Gift of Life Los Angeles and The Rotary Foundation.
ROTARIANS IN ACTION
Healing Little Hearts in Monterrey
Gift of Life International is proud to partner with International Children’s Heart Foundation, CardioChavitos, Rotary, TecSalud Foundation and Zambrano Hellion Hospital as we continue healing little hearts in Mexico. We are grateful to the Santa Catarina Rotary Club (Host Partner Club) and to the Conejo Valley Rotary Club (International Partner Club) for joining with the many Rotary Global Grant contributors to make this training mission possible. This third training mission resulted in the treatment of 15 Mexican children. Nine children received open-heart surgery, five children had their hearts healed through interventional catheterizations, two children received diagnostic catheterizations and one cath study was completed. Our sincere thanks to the International Children’s Heart Foundation visiting team, led by Dr. Rodrigo Soto, for sharing their knowledge and skills with the local healthcare professionals. Thank you to the dedicated team at Zambrano Hellion Hospital for your hospitality, your willingness to learn and the love you have for the children of your country. The CardioChavitos team, together with local Rotarians, coordinated all logistics for the mission and helped to ensure another very successful mission. Once again, CardioChavitos coordinated a workshop prior to the mission to prepare all parents and children for what to expect pre-op and post-op and to ease the anxiety of going through this heart healing process. A special thank you to Rotarian Team Leader, Diego Velasquez and to Gift of Life International Vice President, Ms. Fredlee Ann Kaplan for traveling to Monterrey to witness these lives being saved. A heartfelt thanks to Margaret Lavin and Gift of Life International CEO, Rob Raylman for also traveling to Monterrey and arranging for Dayanna from Ecuador to have her heart healed.
THANK YOU TO OUR VISITING TEAM FROM
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S HEART
FOUNDATION
DR. RODRIGO SOTO Cardiac Surgeon
DR. JOHN BREINHOLT III Interventional Cardiologist
DR. KALYANI RAMESH Cardiologist
DR. RAUL RODRIGUEZ DR. RAJSHREE TRIVEDI
Intensivists
DR. JOHN HAGEN Anesthesiologist
KATHERINE BERNOSKE JULIE MIKUS
ELEANOR ESTEBANEZ ROSA BOYETT
ICU Nurses
Thank you to the Zambrano Hellion Team
Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons: Dr. Martín Saldaña
Interventional Cardiologists: Dr.Cecilia Britton, Dr. Jesus Manuel Yañez,
Anesthesiologists: Dr. Rosemberg Albores
Intensivists: Dr. Velia Hernández, Dr. Idalia Lozano, Dr. Pameri Otiz
OR Nurses: Ávila Hrernández Ivonne, Camacho Guerra Brenda Patricia, Carranza Moreno Karla María, Imperial Sauceda Susana Verónica, Medina Solis Sonia, Mendoza Lozano Thalía Elizabeth, Obregón Coronado Ana Ventura , Sánchez Urbina Arleth Anahí , Serrano García Adriana Emeteria, Vázquez López Lilian Ivett
UTIN Nurses: Sierra Pérez Irene Minerva, Montemayor Villarreal Blanca, Luna Martínez Téofila Beatriz, Vázquez Zambrano Blanca Esthela, Montes Cervantes Perla Judith, Barron García Silvia Lizeth, Reyes Bustos Fabiola Nohemi , Macias Ramírez Christiam Lizeth, Moreno Pecina Liliana Janeth, Ramírez Bolaños Mayel, Ortiz Ramírez María Elena, Dominguez Herrera Teresita de Jesús, Oyervides Alvarado Sandra Guadalupe, Villegas Cárdenas Jacinta, Barraza Varela Abigail, Lara Posada Mirna Patricia, Rodríguez López María Magdalena, Torres Ramírez Brenda Abigail, Ruiz Puente María Elena, García Leos Ilse Fernanda, Davila Espiricueta María Teresa, Flores Ruiz Ana Karen, López Rueda Briseida Elizabeth, Martínez Hernández Carmen Gabriela, Flores Nieto Sylvia Abigail, Carrillo Cedillo Denise Guadalupe, Candelaria Coronado Ofelia Jazmin, Castillo Santoy Dolores Marlene, Pesina Pinson Karen Daniela, Pérez Sandoval Angelina
Pediatric Fellows: José Carlos Espinoza, Ramón Alanís Alvarez, María Angela Camacho Castillejos
Neonatologist: Dr. Alex Kuri
Pediatric Nurses: Laura Raquel Canuel Herrera, Wendy Dominguez May, Ruby Cantos Bass, Silvia Leticia Cabrera Diaz, Reza Díaz Mónca Victoria, García Isacc Celia Gabriela, Charles Landeros Ingrid, Paz Hernández Elio Francisco, Franco Alcocer Ana Laura, Vázquez López Elda Mireya, Hernández García Ruth, Hernández Hernández Yuri, Tovar Cortina Erika Nohemi, Garza Esparza Verónica, Bautista De la Cruz Martha Leticia, Blanco Mejia Erika, Carrillo Figueroa Karla Isabel, Cruz Conejo Miriam, Rojas Badillo Brenda Janette
Psychologists: Dr. Paola Flores, Dr. Felipe Alcántara, Dr. Carolina Barahona, Dr. Jorge Fonseca, Dr. Sheila Tzu, Dr. Jorge Valente, Dr. Ana Karen Espinoza
Medical Students: Julia Arango Vázquez, Oscar Loya
LOCAL AND VISITING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
THANK YOU FROM
DANNA 10 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: ASD Atrial Septal
Defect (Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM
JOSUE 8 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: ASD Atrial Septal
Defect (Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM
ALLISON 18 MONTHS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: TAPVD to
Innominate Vein (Diagnositc Cath &
Surgery)
Little Hearts That Are Now Healed
THANK YOU FROM ANGEL
2 YEARS OLD DIAGNOSIS: TOF Tetralogy of Fallot
(Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM
DAYANNA 18 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: DORV & PA, SP Fontan
(Cath Study)
THANK YOU FROM
ALEXA 8 MONTHS OLD DIAGNOSIS: VSD
Large Perimembranous
VSD (Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM
DENISSE 18 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: AVR Aortic Valve
Replacement, Nick Procedure
(Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM
GABRIELLA 6 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: ASD Atrial Septal
Defect (Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM
HECTOR 9 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: TOF Tetralogy of Fallot (Diagnostic Cath
& Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM
JESUS 8 YEARS OLD DIAGNOSIS:
Subaortic Membrane (Surgery)
THANK YOU FROM LUNA
2 YEARS OLD DIAGNOSIS:
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
(Interventional Cath)
THANK YOU FROM
CLARA 3 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: PDA Patent Ductus
Arteriosus (Interventional
Cath)
THANK YOU FROM
FERNANDO 16 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: Aortic Valve
Stenosis (Interventional
Cath)
THANK YOU FROM
JULIO 10 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: Coarctation of the
Aorta (Interventional
Cath)
THANK YOU FROM
VANESA 16 YEARS OLD
DIAGNOSIS: ASD Atrial Septal
Defect (Interventional
Cath)
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Children with Heart Disease in Mexico