About The Event
653
Patients Scanned
In partnership with the Argentine Federation of Cardiology and other invited echocardiography societies in Argentina and Brazil, ASE Foundation volunteers worked to identify and treat cardiovascular disease in native populations in northern Argentina, near the Bolivian border and within the shadows of the majestic Andes Mountains.
Before the event, ASE Foundation and Argentina Federation of Cardiology (FAC) representatives visited the area to meet the leaders of these native communities, to determine their acceptance of a medical event for their communities. The logistic possibilities for medical work were studied, as well as safety, transportation facilities and lodging possibilities for the volunteers involved in medical tasks. The local leaders gave enthusiastic support for the event, and promised to get the appropriate community members to the activity.
Highlights
The primary purpose this humanitarian action was to collaborate across multiple societies in diagnosis and recognition of cardiovascular disease in such populations and organize a proper action to solve detected cardiovascular disease.
Reports recorded in English and Spanish were provided by team members. You can listen to Dr. Ricardo Ronderos’ review of Day 3 by clicking the links below:
Introduction (English) | Introduction (Spanish)
Relationships (English) | Relationships (Spanish)
Other team members put together compilations of videos and photos. You can watch them by clicking the links below:
ASE FAC 2015 Tartagal, by Dr. Aldo Prado
Tartagal 2015 (English) | Tartagal 2015 (Spanish) by Dr. Federico Asch
Read additional publications related to this event in ASE’s Echo Magazine and Press Release.
At least 5 lives saved on the first day
The team scanned 125 patients on the first day and Dr. Roberto Lang estimated that 5-6 lives were saved thanks to those diagnoses.
Local government provided patient transport
The patients who were scanned came from as far as 50 miles away with transportation by bus provided by the local government.
Participating physicians represented 10 Argentinian provinces
The Argentinian physician volunteers are geographically diverse and the experience on the team is very deep. The opportunity to work side-by-side and have relaxed conversations over shared meals was a unique opportunity for all.
653 patients scanned in 4 days
Over the course of 4 days, the team scanned 653 patients, more than twice the anticipated number expected.
Special session held at the Tartagal Council of Governments building
A special session in the teams honor was called on the final day. A special resolution was passed recognizing the volunteer work with the Pueblos Originarios del Chaco Salteño and handcrafted plaques were presented.
Participants & Collaborators
The volunteer team consisted of ASE Foundation sonographers (6) and physicians (10), listed below. Our volunteers worked alongside clinicians from the Argentine Federation of Cardiology and other invited echocardiography societies including: Gustavo Avegliano, MD, PhD; Rigo Boccanera, MD; Mario Cerruti, MD; Alejandro Diaz, MD, PhD; Julia Diaz Carrizo (Tecnica); Analia Fuentes, MD; Narcisa Gutierrez, MD; Leda Kantor; José Antonio LeFavi, MD; Juan Alberto Martina, MD; Miguel Angel Chavez Medina, MD; Leonardo Mora, MD; Carlos Olivello, MD; Carina Scicoli, MD; Jorge Secchi, MD; Miguel Ángel Tibaldi, MD; Mario Yellamo, MD. Support for this event was also provided by Lili Lang and members of Agimed and Philips: Julieta Alvarez Daneri; German Dubs; Alejandra Rolón; Jimena Miragaya; and Rodrigo del Rio.
Team Leaders
Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE
University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL
Federico M. Asch, MD, FASE
Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC
Ricardo E. Ronderos, MD, PhD, FASE
Insitiuto de Cardiologia La Plata La Plata, Argentina
Team Members
Marcia M. Barbosa, MD, PhD, FASE Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Hector Busto, RDCS, FASE Ogden, UT
Pablo Ernesto Garófalo, MD Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Martín Ibarrola, MD, FASE Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cecilia Juarez, BS, AAS, RDCS Tewksbury, MA
Georgeanne Lammertin, RDCS, RCS, FASE North Salt Lake, UT
Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE Chicago, IL
Bharatbhushan Patel, RDCS, RDMS, RVS, FASE Nutley, NJ
Aldo Prado, MD, FASE Tucumán, Argentina
Jose Daniel Rivera, RCS Durham, NC
Veronika Rodriguez, BS, RDCS, FASE Long Beach, CA
Walter Stoermann, MD San Juan, Argentina
Jorge Tazar, MD Tucumán, Argentina
Rhonda Price Durham, NC
Partner Organizations
The ASE Foundation thanks our partners for this event, Philips and Agimed, for providing the ultrasound equipment and technical support required to make this event a success.
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