The International Perfusion Association (IPA) will launch a mission trip to Loja, Ecuador, in June 2025 to provide life-saving cardiac surgeries. Led by Dr. Lacy Harville, the team will perform surgeries at Hospital Clínica San Agustín to help those who cannot afford them. Financial constraints and the need for local resources, such as home-monitoring devices for patients with mechanical prosthetic implants, drive the urgency for donations to support this mission.