What is the MRI Bike?

With your help, Children's Heart Surgery Fund can purchase an MRI Bike for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit. This revolutionary equipment will be used in cutting-edge research as well as clinical treatment of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD).

The MRI Bike will be first of its kind in the UK to undertake research with advanced imaging techniques looking at how the heart functions during exercise.

The bike attaches to an MRI machine, and provides additional diagnostic information which can prove both life-changing and life-saving for the thousands of teenage and adult patients in our region with CHD.

Why is it needed?

o IMPROVED CARE as changes in the heart noted during scans will result in patients being treated earlier and their hearts working well for longer.

o GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH will be undertaken into hearts of patients with congenital heart disease during exercise.

o TACKLING OBESITY by reducing anxiety around exercise and motivating CHD patients to become more active.

o CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE: Research findings will be shared with the potential to influence practice nationally and internationally, enhancing the reputation of Leeds Congenital Heart Unit as a centre of excellence in the treatment of patients with CHD.

There are more adults living with CHD now than children, and numbers will keep growing as survival through childhood continues to improves. By making a donation towards the MRI Bike you will be helping CHD patients now and for years to come. Thank you.

Read more about this project here.

See the MRI Bike in action...

Cost

The MRI Bike itself costs a total of £58,000. We are confident we will raise the majority of funds to buy the MRI Bike from businesses and grant-making trusts and foundations.

We invite community supporters to fund the final £5,000 that will enable us to achieve the goal of purchasing this revolutionary equipment. Any funds raised over the £5,000 target on this JustGiving page will be used for other life-saving CHSF projects.