A Generous Gift: London Cardiac Institute Backs MTIMA with Tools that Travel
The story starts in a loading bay—foam, tape, and serial numbers—where three ultrasound machines and 20 Holter monitors were readied for a different kind of journey. Coordinated by Dr. Peter Leong-Sit and Carrie Vaughan, the London Cardiac Institute has placed real capacity in MTIMA’s hands: equipment that turns good intentions into concrete care.
These are not trophies; they’re workhorses. The ultrasound systems will anchor bedside echo—standard views, reproducible measurements, readable reports—so a patient moves from suspicion to decision without a second visit. The Holters will capture the quiet chaos of arrhythmias across 24–48 hours, the kind of data that converts guesswork into treatment.
What matters most is what the donation unlocks:
More answers, faster. With three echo machines, clinics can run parallel lists instead of serial ones; delays shrink, repeat scans fall.
Rhythm in real time. Twenty Holters enable continuous monitoring at scale, flagging atrial fibrillation, pauses, and unexplained syncope that clinic snapshots miss.
Training that sticks. Every device doubles as a teaching tool—hands on the probe, leads placed correctly, reports written clearly and consistently.
What the numbers suggest
Throughput (echo): At ~8 scans per system per day in a resource-limited setting, three machines can deliver ~24 scans/day. Over 220 clinic days, that’s roughly ~5,000+ studies/year—each a cleaner referral or a reassurance delivered on time.
Throughput (Holter): On a 3-day cycle (48-hour recording + turnaround), 20 devices can complete ~200 studies/month (capacity varies by staffing and workflow). Even at ~150/month, that’s 1,800+ patients/year getting rhythm diagnoses that change care.
A note on value
Market ranges vary by model and condition, but to ground the gift: a quality refurbished cardiac ultrasound can run ~CAD $15,000–$40,000 per unit; modern Holters ~CAD $600–$2,000 each. As a ballpark, the combined replacement value of this donation could sit around ~CAD $57,000–$160,000—before counting the downstream savings of fewer repeat scans, better-timed referrals, and avoided transfers. (Estimates shown for order-of-magnitude context; actual values depend on make, model, and accessories.)
Why this matters
Donations only change outcomes when they translate into uptime and know-how. MTIMA will deploy these devices alongside hands-on training, light-touch maintenance plans, and simple reporting templates—so “out of service” signs don’t become wallpaper and images become decisions. The point isn’t a longer inventory list; it’s a shorter wait list.
To Dr. Peter Leong-Sit, Carrie Vaughan, and the London Cardiac Institute: thank you. Your generosity travels farther than freight. It arrives as answers at the bedside, confidence in a clinic, and skills that remain when the boxes are gone.