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IntelliClear Focuses on Children's Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) for Its 2008 Clarity Trust
Disease Gains National Attention With Outstanding Charities Providing Family Support and Treating CHD Worldwide
| Source: IntelliClear Inc.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwire - April 13, 2009) - IntelliClear today announced the
selection of two charities dedicated to treating and comforting families
with children inflicted with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) as its 2008
Clarity Trust recipients. As the Congenital Heart Futures Act is being
introduced to both houses of the United States Congress this spring,
IntelliClear recognizes this year the outstanding efforts of It's My Heart
and HeartGift as leading the charge on children's CHD.
"Nearly twice as many children die from congenital heart defects in the US
annually than from all forms of childhood cancers combined, yet the funding
for CHD is less than one-fifth that of pediatric cancer," says Eric
Shuster, President and CEO of IntelliClear. "According to the Children's
Heart Foundation, the American Heart Association directs only $0.30 of
every dollar donated toward research; and of that $0.30 that goes toward
research only $0.01 goes toward pediatric cardiology for CHD," says Alex
Kalamarides, Ph.D., Managing Director and General Partner of IntelliClear.
"According to the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, an astonishing
93% of the world's population has no access to cardiac surgery. With the
assistance of generous corporate citizens like IntelliClear -- by combining
our resources, our skills and our compassion -- HeartGift's all volunteer
team of pediatric physicians will continue to save the lives of children
born with CHD," says Lisa Rodman, Executive Director of The HeartGift
Foundation.
"Since CHD is America's #1 birth defect, it is vital that we bring
awareness to the nation via community outreach, hospital programs and other
support services that bring families and resources together. It's My
Heart, Inc. relies heavily on the compassion of corporations like
IntelliClear Inc., allowing us to further our advocacy and awareness
programs for those affected by CHD," says Corrie Stassen, Executive
Director of It's My Heart, Inc.
About It's My Heart (http://www.itsmyheart.org)
It's My Heart's mission is to provide support, spread awareness, educate
and advocate for those affected by Acquired and Congenital Heart Defects by
creating alliances with fellow families, hospitals, support groups, and the
community.
About HeartGift (http://www.heartgift.org)
Each year, the HeartGift Foundation brings children from around the world,
whose countries lack adequate healthcare, to Texas for free surgery to
correct life-threatening heart defects. These children return home with
repaired hearts -- and a new sense of hope for the future.
About IntelliClear (www.intelliclear.com)
IntelliClear is a market research and business consulting firm committed to
the delivery of actionable market intelligence to the global IT community.
IntelliClear's mission is to bring clarity to IT market intelligence by
delivering results-oriented research, responsive industry experience, and
effective data synthesis -- leading to confident go-to-market plans. The
Clarity Trust is an annual program in which IntelliClear donates 1% of its
net income to one or two selected charities that exemplify a clear and
committed resolve to make a difference in the communities in which they
operate, or the causes which they serve. For more information on
IntelliClear's Clarity Trust go to
http://www.intelliclear.com/community.html.