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Welcome to the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) community! You might be surprised to learn that our work made an impact on your heart care experience.

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Helpful Resources for Heart Care

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10/07/25
Reducing Risk Factors

Steps to Take Care of Your Heart

Discover how to calculate and reduce your risk for heart disease — and take control of your heart health with simple, science-backed strategies for everyday life.
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03/19/26
Reducing Risk Factors

How to Prevent and Treat High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure has been getting a lot of attention lately—and for good reason.
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06/13/25
Medications & Supplements

Daily Aspirin: Is It Still a Smart Way to Protect Your Heart?

For decades, low-dose aspirin was a regular recommendation to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But recent research is reshaping that advice. Dr.

Saving Lives with World Class Heart Research

As a research-driven organization, our results matter. 

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

Annual Events

Heart 360 Concert

This annual fundraising concert benefits lifesaving heart research and education for patients around the world! The theme, Heart 360, celebrates the 360-degree approach that is critical to advancing heart and vascular care.

Cardiovascular Grand Rounds

These weekly meetings offer physicians and other health care providers the opportunity to review and discuss the latest developments in cardiovascular care every Monday morning.

Hope, Health & Heart

This annual event raises funds for the important research underway at the Penny Anderson Women's Cardiovascular Center, while inspiring women to take the best care of their hearts.

CT for PCI Course

This interactive in-person program includes lectures by expert faculty in the field, hands-on training in the use of software to facilitate CT-guided PCI, in addition to live cases illustrating the role of pre- and intra-procedural planning.

Valve Awareness Day

This yearly event in February raises awareness for heart valve disease! This is a free interactive, engaging educational opportunity for community members, patients and family members of patients with valvular heart disease.

On The Pulse Webinars

Join us for our series of free, virtual presentations from physician leaders in research and care at MHIF and AHMHI who will address the latest in cardiovascular treatment and advancements.

Riebe Run: Walk/Run for Heart Disease

This family-friendly 5k walk/run raises awareness for heart disease in honor of Greg Riebe. With each step, participants will fuel cutting-edge heart disease research.

Heart Rhythm Awareness Event

Join this patient-friendly education event with annually rotating topics focused on heart rhythm disorders and disease prevention, hosted by MHIF’s Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center.

Cardiovascular Prevention Symposium

This symposium educates physicians, advanced care providers and the broader healthcare team on current guidelines and opinion on the identification of risk factors, prevention measures and treatment options for cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular Nursing Conference

This cardiovascular education event is custom-tailored for nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses navigating adult cardiovascular patient care in rural settings.

TMVR/TTVR Workshop

Interactive, physician-led virtual workshop on CT planning for transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve interventions — including valve-in-valve TMVR, valve-in-ring, valve-in-mitral-annular-calcification, and tricuspid procedures.

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Patient Stories

Our patients tell it best. Read life-changing, inspiring stories from just a handful of grateful patients sharing their experience working with MHIF researchers to find options to improve their heart health.

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