Armand and Mary Brachman Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Learning and Education
The Armand and Mary Brachman Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Learning and Education focuses on training current and future healthcare leaders in heart and vascular care around the world. It supports education programs that share research, expand clinical expertise, and bring new knowledge to physicians, patients, and communities globally.
Announcing the Armand and Mary Brachman Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Learning and Education
A transformational $5 million gift from the Brachman family established the Armand and Mary Brachman Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Learning and Education, strengthening a core part of the MHIF mission to share learnings from research worldwide and inspire the next generation of providers trained in world-class cardiovascular care.
Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center & Core Lab
The Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center is a state-of-the-art academic cardiac multi-modality imaging laboratory and core lab. Not long ago, physicians often relied on open-heart surgery to fully understand a patient’s condition; today, advanced imaging provides clearer, more detailed information to guide a broader range of treatment options—from minimally invasive interventions to medication management.
Building on the successful program developed by Dr. John Lesser, the center is led by cardiologists with deep expertise in clinical imaging and a strong track record of research. Their leading knowledge, combined with access to the latest imaging technologies, supports the use of advanced imaging across all areas of cardiology, helping providers deliver the best possible care for patients.
Center for Coronary Artery Disease
Under the leadership of Dr. Emmanouil Brilakis, the Center for Coronary Artery Disease works to decrease the burden of coronary artery disease (CAD) through research, innovation, and education. As an internationally recognized research institute integrated with the high-quality, high-volume cardiovascular care center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, MHIF is able to study and offer cutting-edge treatment to a large number of patients with complex CAD.
MHIF is seeking philanthropic support to sustain and expand this work so the center can continue advancing research and education that improve and save the lives of patients with complex coronary artery disease.
Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center
Led by Dr. Jay Sengupta, the Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center advances the prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest. The center also drives innovation in medical devices—including pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)—that are essential in the management of common heart rhythm conditions.
Announcing the Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center
Through their extraordinary $5 million gift, the Novogratz family is helping MHIF advance care for future generations of families living with heart rhythm conditions.
Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health
Led by Dr. Michael Miedema, the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health is driving innovation in cardiovascular prevention research. Building on MHIF’s long-standing legacy of discovery and education, the center explores a wide range of prevention topics, including improving cardiovascular risk prediction with coronary artery calcium testing, evaluating blood pressure and cholesterol guidelines, optimizing statin therapy, and studying the role of nutrition and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
MHIF Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health
A generous $5 million charitable gift from the Nolan family created and accelerates the work of the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health, advancing world-class cardiovascular prevention research and education.
Penny Anderson Women's Cardiovascular Center
The Penny Anderson Women’s Cardiovascular Center leads innovative research to uncover risk factors unique to women and translate these insights into better care. By increasing women’s representation in clinical trials, the center works to bridge knowledge gaps and reduce disparities in care between women and men.
Penny Anderson Women's Cardiovascular Center
Penny Anderson’s extraordinary $5 million philanthropic gift established the Penny Anderson Women’s Cardiovascular Center and is helping MHIF close the gap in heart care for women.
Valve Science Center
The Valve Science Center is an international leader in heart valve disease research, innovation, and education. The team is dedicated to providing patients with the most advanced, minimally invasive treatment options for heart valve disease and to advancing valve care worldwide. The anticipated impact will be to improve the quality of life for, and extend the lives of, those living with valve disease.
A generous $2 million charitable gift from the Headrick family established the Roger L. and Lynn C. Headrick Family Chair for valve research at MHIF, supporting valve disease research, scientific publications, and public education.
Van Tassel Innovation Center
The Van Tassel Innovation Center and Endowment, named in 2022 to honor Dr. Robert Van Tassel’s spirit of innovation, supports visionary cardiovascular research for years to come. The center provides resources for independent research to answer critical heart and vascular health questions, share findings with professionals worldwide, and ultimately improve the quality and length of patients’ lives.
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