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Mission & Vision

For 45 years, MHIF has been one of the leading nonprofit cardiovascular research and education institutions in the country with hundreds of active research studies and publications ongoing each year.

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At the heart of what we do:

Our Mission

Improve the cardiovascular health of individuals and communities through innovative research and education.

Our Vision

Creating a world without heart and vascular disease.

The Importance of Partnership

We partner with 100+ world-class physicians from Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute to lead research that has a global impact on cardiovascular care for patients.

Because Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute is part of Abbott Northwestern and United Hospitals, we study and offer cutting-edge treatment to a large number of patients.

Through the passion and innovation of our physician partners, we continue to conduct cutting-edge research on a daily basis, just as Dr. Katsiyiannis describes here:

The Impact of Research

As a research-driven organization, our results matter. We’re committed to tracking our outcomes so that our research and education resources continue to grow farther and wider. Learn more about our work from this past year:

3,000+
Visits
With patients who have hope and options through research
350+
New Patients
Enrolled in research; 220+ active studies with 2,200+ patients at any given time
11,000+
Hours
Of professional and community education each year reaching 4,000+ attendees
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute

We partner with 100+ cardiologists at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute (AHMHI), which has been one of the top-rated cardiovascular care centers in the world since 1981 and consistently is awarded with national rankings by US News and World Report for cardiology and heart surgery. Our integration with this high-quality, high-volume cardiovascular care center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and United Hospital allows us to study and offer innovative treatment to a large number of patients.

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation expects all staff members to follow our Code of Conduct, which represents the integrity of our work – how our work is done – and matters in how we achieve our mission. If you have any questions, please contact us.