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Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Grateful for Otto Bremer Trust Education Funding

April 1, 2025

Last November, the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) generously made a $550,000 grant to support innovative cardiovascular education initiatives at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF).

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MHIF Research at American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions 2025

March 28, 2025

The American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25) is held in Chicago, March 29 - 31, 2025. This international gathering is focused on everything in cardiovascular care, including the latest in science and innovation, and practice-changing updates in care. AHMHI physicians and MHIF research staff will play a significant role in almost 40 sessions, including 20 poster abstracts, 7 moderated abstracts, 7 podium presentations, and chairing or co-chairing 4 sessions. In total, over 60 physicians and research staff, including scholars, fellows, and interns will be acknowledged as lead or co-authors.

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Redefining Heart Failure – treatments and options are improving every day

March 24, 2025

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death among American adults, but the good news is that a diagnosis is no longer dire. Research has led to new insight in lifestyle changes, medications, and medical devices to offer hope for the more than 6 million adults in the US living with the condition.

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MHIF in the News for Educating the Next Generation of Cardiologists

Celebrating a Transformational Gift for Brachman Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Learning and Education

March 21, 2025

We are grateful to Kevin Doran at KSTP for highlighting the gift from Armand and Mary Brachman to accelerate medical education programs with global reach.

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Brachman Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Learning and Education Established to Accelerate Medical Education and Training of Next Generation of Healthcare Providers

March 20, 2025

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation announced today it received a $5 million transformational gift from Armand and Mary Brachman to accelerate medical education programs with global reach, including training for the next generation of healthcare providers. The gift will establish the Armand and Mary Brachman Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Learning and Education, continuing a core commitment of the MHIF mission to share learnings from research around the world and inspire the rising generation of medical providers trained in world-class cardiovascular care.

First Enrollment in Research to Evaluate Evidence with SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy in Reducing Heart Failure and Mortality

September 23, 2024

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, an independent, world-class cardiovascular research and education organization announced today the first patient enrolled in the SuperSaturated oxygen Comprehensive Observational REgistry (SSCORE) Research Registry. The prospective study is designed to provide further evidence of the efficacy of SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO₂) Therapy, manufactured by Zoll, to reduce heart failure and mortality in patients suffering from left anterior descending ST-elevation myocardial infarction (LAD STEMI) heart attacks, the most serious type of heart attack.

First U.S. Patient Randomized to CT-Guided PCI in P4 Research Trial Accelerating Innovation with Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging

August 29, 2024

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® (MHIF) announced the first enrollments in the Precise Procedural and PCI Plan (P4) Research Trial evaluating the potential for advanced cardiovascular imaging to enhance patient care.

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