Mission

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation's mission is to promote and improve cardiovascular health, quality of life and longevity for all.

We exist to create a world without heart disease

How MHIF works to create a world without heart disease:

-We treat more cardiovascular patients using adult stem cell therapy than any other center in the nation

-We diagnose cardiovascular disease at progressively earlier stages using non-invasive imaging

-We explore minimally invasive treatment options for patients with valve disease who are too fragile for open-heart surgery

-We investigate instances of sudden death on the athletic field to eliminate their occurrence

-We provide youth with tools to take an active role in their health by eating well and getting more exercise

-We train health professionals on the latest research to ensure they provide the highest level of care

-We educate women who want to lower their risk of heart disease through our community programs

-We improve access to health education and support networks through web-based programs and online communities

-Since 1998, the number of heart attack deaths has dropped by 26%

-Minnesota is the only state where heart disease is not the leading cause of death

-Our Level One program has dramatically decreased the time it takes for heart attacks to be treated, cutting the mortality rate in half

-We share our research by publishing over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conducting more than 125 presentations each year

-The Foundation received $1.6 million in unrestricted support last year

-Minneapolis Heart Institute physicians have contributed over $10 million since 1982

What can you do?

1. Make a gift to the Foundation each year

2. Involve your friends

3. Join the Development Committee

4. Ask Peers to make gifts to the Foundation