Our Impact
We lead innovative heart disease research and education across all areas of cardiovascular medicine to advance care for patients.
Impact Overview
For 45 years, MHIF has been one of the leading, independent nonprofit cardiovascular research and education institutions in the country. Each year, our impact results show how tirelessly we work to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease for patients everywhere.
Research & Breakthroughs
Our research offers hope for current patients and opportunities to make a difference for future patients. We explore every area of cardiovascular care.
3rd for coronary research; 3rd for late-breaking clinical research; 8th for interventional cardiovascular research; and 5th in the US for cardiovascular disease.
for new technologies and therapies, like the OmniaSecure ICD lead that is now commercially available to patients.
Education
Our team leads world-class education initiatives that accelerate cutting-edge research and advances care for patients around the world.
Practitioners share research highlights, offer treatment or diagnostic best practices, and collaborate to improve care for those with cardiovascular disease.
Our scholars are practicing MDs from around the world who join our team for two years to contribute to and advance research with our leading physicians.
Philanthropy & Community
The MHIF mission is made possible because of community members who believe in supporting lifesaving cardiovascular research and education.
Resulting in over $15 million new charitable commitments from our generous community.
2025 was our fourth year of this concert that gathers our community to celebrate the impact of lifesaving heart research and education!
Explore More in Our Annual Report
Through the contributions and support of donors and our researchers, lives are being improved, changed and saved. We take pride in using contributions transparently and effectively.
Building a History of Firsts
Dr. Robert Van Tassel and 12 other cardiologists who founded the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital set out to “think big”.
13 physicians had a vision to create an independent, nonprofit research and education organization to enable their passion for advancing care for patients.
In our 45-year long history, our research has resulted in an impressive lineup of firsts, new procedures, FDA approvals, and more.
Support Our Work
A gift to MHIF not only supports our work in treating cardiovascular disease today, it keeps hearts beating strong for the generations to come.
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