Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
920 East 28th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: (612) 863-3975
Phone: (800) 582-5175
E-mail: educ@mplsheart.org
Biomedical Field
Heart disease treatment and prevention
Business
Health care delivery
Cardiovascular research
Services
The Minneapolis Heart Institute is recognized internationally as one of the world's leading heart institutes. Clinics and Laboratories include:
- Catheterization Laboratory
- Congestive Heart Failure Clinic
- Nutrition Services
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Peripheral Vascular Clinic
- Preventive Cardiology/Lipid Clinic
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Thrombolytic Therapy Program
Transplantation and Mechanical Devices Program
The Minneapolis Heart Institute in conjunction with Abbott Northwestern Hospital established a Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Devices Program in 1985. Included are: human heart, lung and heart-lung transplantation, and FDA-approved mechanical devices. These devices are used either as a bridge to transplant or to allow the heart to regain proper functioning for patients who could not benefit from more traditional medical and surgical treatment.
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Services
The Foundation is engaged in a broad spectrum of research designed to prevent the onset, progression and damaging consequences of disease
The Foundation's educational programs reach out to medical professionals and the public, elevating awareness of the latest advancements in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Programs include:
- Advanced Concepts of Pacing
- Angioplasty (PTCA) Conference
- Annual Update in Clinical Cardiology
- Bulletin of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
- Clinical Cardiology Update
- Heart Fair
- In Touch Magazine
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