Our core objective is to meet the healthcare needs of people suffering from various heart diseases in Zimbabwe. Zimheart trust was formed to bridge the gap between patients and specialists. We are very much willing to work with the few available local cardiologists for the improvement of the well being of cardiac patients. Our committment to the ongoing fight against the world’s foremost health p
roblem - heart disease, and the improvement of cardiovascular care through key factors which include
●medical research
●professional education
●counseling
●public awareness
●funding and fund-raising for heart surgeries
●treatment and management of cardiovascular diseases
Zimheart trust has a strong wing which solicits and fundraises for local and international heart surgeries. Our thrust is to reach out to almost all Cardiovascular Diseases
(CVD) are a group of disorders of the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) which include:
●Coronary heart disease – disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
●Cerebral-vascular_accident_or Stroke - Rapture of blood vessel(s) in the brain.
●Peripheral arterial disease – disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
●Rheumatic heart disease – damage to the heart muscle and heart valves from rheumatic fever, caused by streptococcal bacteria
●Congenital heart disease - malformations of heart structure existing at birth
●Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism – blood clots in the leg veins, which can dislodge and move to the heart and lungs.
●Arrhythmia - problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. The heart can beat too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm.
●Hypertension (High) Hypotension (Low) Blood Pressure
