Maui Memorial Medical Center has a heart research fund which provides ongoing assistance to heart disease patients who have needs that would otherwise go unmet were it not for the support provided by the HEART DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE. Donations have been used to purchase much-needed equipment such as the state-of-the-art Entrak, a new Ultrasound machine for the OB-GYN department, a Mammotome breast biopsy vacuum system and equipment to treat heart disease patients, to name just a few. Funds have also been allocated towards healthcare programs for the public such as Malama Pu’uwai (Take Care of Your Heart), and have helped to provide financial assistance and essential care and services for heart disease patients in financial need.