Q: What is the Children's Heart Fund?
A: The Children's Heart Fund of Mount Sinai is a charitable organization, founded by parents of children with disorders of the heart.
Q: What does the Children's Heart Fund do?
A: The mission of the Children's Heart Fund is to provide funding for supplemental clinical, education, and research activities of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Q: How have donations been used in the past and how will they be used in the future?
A: In general, funds raised support the Children's Heart Fund's efforts to help children with congenital heart disease and their families. Determinations of how the funds are spent are made by the Children's Heart Fund Board. With the generosity of donors and sponsors, the Children's Heart Fund has been able to purchase new state-of the art equipment, including an echocardiography machine and EKG machine, as well as provide funding for the Pediatric Cardiology fellowship program. The Children's Heart Fund is currently supporting two critical research studies examining right ventricular function by using two promising and new techniques: cardiac MRI and Doppler tissue imaging. In the coming months, the Children's Heart Fund will be funding a renovation of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology's clinical suites. The goal of the renovation is to make the space more aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Q: How can I donate to the Children's Heart Fund?
A: If you would like to donate to our charitable organization, you can either call us at 212-241-7456 or mail a check directly to the Children's Heart Fund. If you are sending a check, please make payable to: Children's Heart Fund.
Please click here to visit our Donations page.
Please let us know if your gift is in honor of or in memory of a loved one.
Mount Sinai's Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Q: What is the mission of Mount Sinai 's Division of Pediatric Cardiology?
A: Mount Sinai 's Division of Pediatric Cardiology treats fetuses, children, and young adults with heart disease through medical care, surgery, education, and research. It is affiliated with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Q: Where is the Division of Pediatric Cardiology located?
A: The Division of Pediatric Cardiology is located in Manhattan in New York City. Please visit the division's website for more information: www.mssm.edu/peds/pediatric_cardiology
Q: What is congenital heart disease?
A: Congenital heart disease is the most common type of heart disease in children. Congenital heart diseases are malformations of the heart that are present at birth. Congenital heart diseases are also known as congenital heart defects and congenital cardiovascular malformations.
HAVE HEART Campaign Q: What is the HAVE HEART Campaign?
A: The goals of the HAVE HEART Campaign are to raise awareness about congenital heart disease and to support the mission of the Children's Heart Fund. Q: Where can I buy a HAVE HEART wristband?
A: HAVE HEART wristbands can be purchased on this website with a credit card by clicking on this link. If you have questions before placing your order or want to write a check for your order, please call 212-241-7456.
Q: What will the money raised be used for?
A: Funds raised by the HAVE HEART campaign will support the Children's Heart Fund. The Children's Heart Fund provides funding for supplemental clinical, educational, and research activities of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Congenital Heart Disease Awareness
Q: Where can I go if I have questions about congenital heart disease?
A: Although you can obtain helpful information on the Internet about congenital heart disease, you should consult your own physician or your child's pediatrician if you have specific questions about treatment. For informative links on congenital heart disease and other resources, please click on this link.
Q: Can you recommend a course of treatment?
A: The Children's Heart Fund cannot make recommendations regarding treatment. These decisions should be made in consultation with your own doctor.
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