Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

What Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation does

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is an independent nonprofit cardiovascular research and education organization founded in 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operating in embedded partnership with Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute and Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The foundation conducts sponsored clinical research, professional education, and community outreach across nine cardiovascular focus areas: coronary artery disease, heart attack intervention, heart failure and transplant, heart rhythm, imaging and core lab, innovation in heart care, prevention, valve disease, vascular and endovascular, and women's heart health. The organization reports 300+ peer-reviewed publications, 200+ active studies with 350+ patients enrolled, and 11,000+ hours of professional and community education reaching 4,000+ attendees annually.

The technical portfolio centers on advanced cardiovascular interventions including the Level One Heart Attack Protocol, the Affera Mapping and Ablation System with Sphere-9 Catheter (first-in-Minnesota deployment January 2025), Medtronic Sphere-360 pulsed field ablation catheter trials, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, ultrathin-strut drug-eluting stents, bioresorbable scaffolds, and drug-coated balloons. Research is delivered through three named specialty centers - the Penny Anderson Women's Cardiovascular Center, the Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center, and the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health - supported by the Cardiovascular Education Hub (Grand Rounds, International Scholar Program, Clinical Research Internship) and digital physician-facing applications (ViV Aortic, ViV Mitral, Valve PPM, PCI).

MHIF is funded through three primary streams: charitable donations and named-center giving; sponsored clinical research with 60+ pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors running 90+ trials that enrolled 1,200+ participants between January 2022 and July 2025; and professional education programs. Community engagement is anchored by the Hope, Health & Heart signature event (10th anniversary scheduled August 11, 2026), the On the Pulse webinar series, the Healthy Living Tips blog, and a Heart Disease Prevention video series. Leadership includes CMO Scott Sharkey and Michael Miedema as Director of the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health.

Name

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Legal name

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Website

https://mplsheart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is an independent, nonprofit cardiovascular research and education organization founded in 1980. It runs sponsored clinical trials, operates specialty heart centers, and delivers professional cardiovascular education in partnership with Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiovascular Research and Education

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Cardiovascular research
• Clinical trials
• Medical education
• Heart disease prevention
• Cardiology innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation accepts donations to support life-saving heart disease research and education. Donations are processed through the website and are used to fund clinical research, education programs, and community outreach.
2. Clinical Research Sponsorships: MHIF conducts sponsored clinical trials with pharmaceutical and medical device company sponsors. Over 60 sponsors have supported nearly 90 trials with more than 1,200 participants enrolled from January 2022 through July 2025.
3. Professional Education Programs: The foundation provides cardiovascular education including Grand Rounds, the International Scholar Program, Clinical Research Internship, and Digital Apps for Physicians. These programs reach 4,000+ attendees annually with 11,000+ hours of education.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is an independent nonprofit cardiovascular research and education organization that conducts clinical trials across coronary artery disease, heart rhythm, valve disease, heart failure, prevention, and women's heart health. It delivers professional medical education programs (Grand Rounds, Clinical Research Internship, International Scholar Program, Digital Apps for Physicians) and operates specialized cardiovascular care centers in partnership with Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute. The foundation is funded by donations, clinical trial sponsorships, and grants, with more than 200 active studies and 350+ patients enrolled.

Product overview

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation operates as a cardiovascular research and healthcare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of clinical programs, research services, and educational resources. The foundation's core offerings include specialized healthcare centers (Penny Anderson Women's Cardiovascular Center, Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center, Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health), clinical research programs with over 200 active studies spanning cardiovascular conditions, professional education through the Cardiovascular Education Hub including Grand Rounds and internship programs, and patient education resources including Healthy Living Tips and event programs like Hope, Health & Heart. The organization also supports digital health applications (ViV Aortic, ViV Mitral, Valve PPM, PCI) and maintains research focus areas in coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, heart rhythm, imaging, prevention, valve disease, vascular care, and women's heart health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Penny Anderson Women's Cardiovascular Center: A center dedicated to advancing women's cardiovascular health research and care.
• Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center
• Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health

Products and services

• Penny Anderson Women's Cardiovascular Center A specialized center that advances women's cardiovascular health through research, education, and clinical care, addressing disparities in women's cardiovascular health and improving female representation in clinical trials.
• Joseph F. Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center A specialized center dedicated to advancing the prevention and treatment of heart arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest, driving innovation in medical devices including pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators.
• Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health A prevention-focused center providing education, resources, and lifestyle guidance for heart disease prevention, including nutrition, exercise, and risk factor management programs.
• Clinical Research Studies Program Active and enrolling clinical trials spanning all areas of cardiovascular health, including coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, heart rhythm, imaging, and other cardiovascular conditions. Over 200 active studies with 350+ patients enrolled.
• Cardiovascular Education Hub Professional cardiovascular education resources including Grand Rounds (weekly cardiovascular care learnings), Clinical Research Internship Program, Digital Apps for Physicians, and International Scholar Program for healthcare professionals, delivering 11,000+ hours of education to 4,000+ attendees annually.
• Level One Heart Attack Program A treatment protocol designed to get heart attack patients help in record time regardless of how far they live from a major hospital, establishing protocols that allow more people to survive heart attacks.
• Digital Apps for Physicians (ViV Aortic, ViV Mitral, Valve PPM, PCI) Digital applications supported by MHIF for patient feedback and clinical data collection, supporting specific cardiac procedures and treatments including transcatheter valve interventions (ViV Aortic, ViV Mitral), Valve PPM, and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).

Quantifiable outcome

• Female representation in clinical trials at 41.4% vs 40.9% national average, exceeding nationwide benchmarks for cardiovascular research equity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and major.

• Medtronic (Affera)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 22 January 2025MHIF physician researchers were first in Minnesota to use the FDA-approved Affera Mapping and Ablation System with Sphere-9 Catheter for treating atrial fibrillation. Also conducting trials with Medtronic Sphere-360 PFA catheter.
• Allina Health Minneapolis Heart InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary clinical partnership for cardiovascular care delivery and research. MHIF physicians practice at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute, and the organizations collaborate on clinical trials, innovations, and patient care.
• Abbott Northwestern HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst hospital in Minnesota to use the Affera Mapping and Ablation System for atrial fibrillation treatment. Part of Allina Health system.
• 60+ Clinical Trial SponsorsmajorTechnology or IntegrationPharmaceutical and medical device companies sponsoring clinical trials at MHIF. From January 2022 through July 2025, nearly 90 trials were conducted with 60+ sponsors enrolling 1,200+ participants.
• Penny Anderson (Women's Cardiovascular Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed center focused on women's cardiovascular health, addressing disparities in cardiovascular care for women and advancing research on female representation in clinical trials.
• Nolan Family (Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed center for cardiovascular health prevention, providing education, resources, and lifestyle guidance for heart disease prevention.
• Joseph F. Novogratz Family (Heart Rhythm Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed center advancing prevention and treatment of heart arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest. Drives innovation in pacemakers and ICDs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association: National nonprofit combining cardiovascular research grantmaking, professional education, and public prevention campaigns. Overlaps with MHIF on research funding and education but operates at national scale with substantially larger donor base and advocacy footprint.
• Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute: One of the largest U.S. cardiovascular clinical and research programs operating inside a major health system. Overlaps with MHIF on sponsored trials, peer-reviewed publications, and professional education, but at significantly greater scale and national reach.
• Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute: Major academic cardiovascular research program within Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, conducting sponsored cardiovascular trials and publishing extensively. Broader and better resourced than MHIF but comparable in trial pipeline (cited in MHIF's own benchmarks for female trial enrollment).
• Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center: Harvard-affiliated cardiovascular research and clinical program within a major academic medical center. Competes with MHIF for sponsored trials, principal investigators, and women's heart health research leadership, though at much greater institutional scale.

Direct peers

• Texas Heart Institute: Independent nonprofit cardiovascular research and education organization headquartered in Houston. Most directly comparable to MHIF: similar mission (cardiovascular research, education, clinical innovation), nonprofit structure, named centers, and reliance on donations plus industry-sponsored trials.
• Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF): Nonprofit dedicated to interventional cardiovascular research, physician education, and clinical trials. Highly comparable to MHIF given parallel focus on industry-sponsored trials, professional education (including TCT-style meetings), and interventional cardiology innovation.

Emerging players

• Stanford Cardiovascular Institute: University-based cardiovascular research institute running sponsored trials and translational research across coronary, rhythm, and heart failure areas. Comparable scientific mission to MHIF but with academic-medical-center scale and Silicon Valley-aligned funding sources.
• Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Research: Academic cardiovascular research enterprise embedded within Mayo Clinic, with deep sponsored trial participation, structural heart innovation, and women's heart health programs. Larger and more geographically distributed than MHIF but pursues similar core cardiovascular research and education mission.

Others

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): U.S. federal research funding agency for cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases. Adjacent rather than competitive — provides grants, clinical trial infrastructure, and population studies that complement or compete with nonprofit foundations like MHIF for investigator attention and donor co-funding.
• Heart Rhythm Society (HRS): International nonprofit membership society focused on cardiac electrophysiology and heart rhythm disorders. Ecosystem peer to MHIF's Novogratz Family Heart Rhythm Center — shares scientific focus area and convenes the same electrophysiology research community, but is a professional society rather than a research site.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mhif_heart
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBgG2FsdFiX_4UTCUheAk7g
• Facebookfacebook.com/MinneapolisHeart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/minneapolis-heart-institute-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/mplsheart

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