Pulse Heart Institute

What Pulse Heart Institute does

Pulse Heart Institute is a private cardiovascular specialty care network organized as a joint venture between MultiCare Health System and the Cardiac Study Center, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. It delivers comprehensive heart and vascular care — including general cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, advanced imaging, and structural heart programs — across 37-plus outpatient clinic locations and six MultiCare hospital facilities in Washington State, with additional reach into Idaho and Oregon. Patient access is physician-referral only, with dedicated specialty referral lines and digital cardiac catheterization labs enabling same-day diagnosis and intervention in markets ranging from Puget Sound to the Inland Northwest.

The platform is differentiated by procedural exclusivity: Pulse is the only center in Washington offering radiation-free ablation therapy, the only non-transplant center west of the Mississippi offering destination VAD therapy, and the only site with pulsed field ablation (PFA) capability across both Inland Northwest and Puget Sound, including first-in-Pacific-Northwest ventricular PFA via the Medtronic Affera system. Clinical infrastructure includes HeartFlow CT-FFR imaging, daVinci surgical robotics, Watchman left-atrial appendage closure, QDOT MICRO and EKOS systems, Murj device-clinic management, AI-QCPA plaque quantification on CCTA, and Epic with MyChart as the patient-data backbone. The institute operates a physician-led governance model through an 11-member Board of Directors spanning every CV specialty and runs the Pulse Heart Institute Center for Research and Innovation (PHICRI), launched in 2025 in partnership with MultiCare's Institute for Research and Innovation.

Pulse operates a professional-services revenue model with billing routed through MultiCare Health System; patient volume is generated through a referral-only GTM and supported by telehealth visits, community outreach, and a content/education marketing layer. Capital deployment accelerated in 2025–2026, with over $23.6 million committed to a Thurston County hybrid OR and cath suite renovation, the launch of a satellite School of Cardiac Ultrasound in partnership with the Arizona Heart Foundation (75% first-cohort placement), and the extension of the AFib Ablation Program to Good Samaritan Hospital, while a coordination agreement with Western Washington Medical Group exited on May 31, 2026.

Name

Pulse Heart Institute

Legal name

MultiCare Pulse Heart Institute

Website

https://pulseheartinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pulse Heart Institute is a cardiovascular specialty network operating across 37-plus clinic and hospital sites in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, delivering cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiothoracic, vascular, and rehabilitation services through physician referrals as a partnership between MultiCare Health System and Cardiac Study Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiovascular Care Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) (HLAKABAC), Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (HLAKABAD), Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA), Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Cardiovascular care services
• Cardiology services
• Cardiac surgery
• Electrophysiology services
• Vascular surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Pulse Heart Institute generates revenue through comprehensive cardiovascular healthcare services including office visits, diagnostic testing, interventional procedures, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology treatments, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation. Services are provided across multiple hospital and clinic locations throughout Washington State and Idaho, with billing through MultiCare Health System.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pulse Heart Institute is a comprehensive cardiovascular care network delivering cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, electrophysiology, vascular surgery, and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services across 37+ locations in Washington State, Idaho, and Oregon. The institute operates as a partnership between MultiCare Health System and Cardiac Study Center, offering advanced procedures including pulsed field ablation, transcatheter valve therapy, ventricular assist device (VAD) implants, and destination VAD therapy. Services are accessed through physician referrals and delivered in both hospital-based and outpatient clinic settings.

Product overview

Pulse Heart Institute is a comprehensive cardiovascular care network offering a unified platform of heart and vascular services across the Pacific Northwest. The organization operates as a multi-site healthcare system with distinct centers of excellence including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, electrophysiology, vascular surgery, and cardiac rehabilitation. Key service lines include specialized programs such as the Heart Rhythm Center (offering radiation-free ablation), the Center for Heart Failure (with VAD capability), and advanced imaging services. The institute also operates the Center for Research and Innovation (PHICRI) launched in 2025. Services are delivered across hospital-based and clinic locations throughout Washington state and Idaho, with partnerships including Cardiac Study Center for outpatient services and MultiCare Health System for hospital-based care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardiology Services
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Electrophysiology Services
• Vascular Surgery
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Imaging Services
• Center for Heart Failure
• INW Sports Cardiology
• Acute Care and Chest Pain Centers
• Telehealth Visits
• Pulse Heart Institute Center for Research and Innovation (PHICRI)
• Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Program at Good Samaritan Hospital

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Arizona Heart FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MultiCare and Pulse Heart Institute partnered with Arizona Heart Foundation to launch a satellite School of Cardiac Ultrasound in Auburn, Washington, to address a shortage of cardiac sonographers in the state. The one-year accelerated program combines classroom instruction with clinical rotations, with Pulse hosting 75 percent of rotations and building a dedicated teaching space.
• MultiCare Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Pulse Heart Institute was created through a 2016 partnership with MultiCare Health System built on the radical idea to comprehensively support patients and clinicians so they can participate in research studies without missing a beat in their busy days. This partnership established the governance structure, hospital facilities, and clinical operations that enable Pulse to deliver cardiovascular care across the Pacific Northwest.
• Cardiac Study CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Since its creation, Pulse has contracted with Cardiac Study Center for outpatient cardiology services as well as billing services. CSC partnered with MultiCare Health System on the creation of Pulse Heart Institute in 2016 to work toward improving the health of cardiac patients. Pulse employs cardiology ambulatory and billing support staff at Cardiac Study Center, allowing creation of roles unique to cardiac programs.
• Western Washington Medical GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWMG has been providing expert cardiovascular care to Puget Sound patients for over 35 years. MultiCare and Pulse Heart Institute supported certain Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging services at WWMG through a coordination and billing agreement that ended May 31, 2026.
• Summit HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummit Health partnered with Pulse Heart Institute to provide the best possible heart care in Central Oregon.
• Harbor Regional HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess the expertise of highly specialized physicians working to provide the care that's best for patients through partnership with Harbor Regional Health.
• MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation (MIRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated in partnership with MultiCare's Institute for Research and Innovation (MIRI), support of Pulse Heart Institute's research helps fuel the next generation of simpler, safer care and shorten recovery times for cardiac care patients. MIRI provides IRB oversight and institutional support.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Piedmont Heart Institute: Integrated cardiovascular service line within Piedmont Healthcare providing cardiology, EP, cardiac surgery, and vascular services across Georgia. Comparable as a multi-site specialty heart institute embedded in a regional health system with referral-driven GTM.
• Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute (Atrium Health): Multi-specialty cardiovascular institute within a large regional health system offering cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and electrophysiology across the Charlotte region. Highly comparable in scope, multi-hospital footprint, and physician-led governance model.
• Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine: Wellstar Health System's cardiovascular service line delivering interventional cardiology, EP, cardiothoracic surgery, and heart failure across metro Atlanta. Directly comparable in scope, system-embedded structure, and community-hospital footprint.
• Advocate Heart Institute: Cardiovascular service line of Advocate Health (formerly Advocate Aurora) delivering comprehensive heart and vascular care across Illinois and the Midwest. Comparable multi-site specialty cardiology, EP, and surgical program within an integrated regional system.
• St. Vincent Heart & Vascular Institute: Hospital-based cardiovascular specialty institute offering interventional cardiology, EP, cardiac surgery, and vascular services in the Indianapolis region. Comparable as a branded specialty heart institute within a larger health system.

Broad incumbents

• Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute: Nationally-ranked academic cardiovascular institute providing the full range of cardiac subspecialties in Los Angeles. Comparable specialty breadth including advanced EP, structural heart, and heart failure, but at much larger academic-medical-center scale.
• Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute: Top-ranked U.S. cardiovascular institute within Cleveland Clinic offering advanced EP, structural heart, VAD, and transplant services. Comparable subspecialty depth, but operates at a national quaternary scale far beyond a regional integrated program.
• Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute: Academic cardiovascular institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital offering the full continuum of cardiovascular care including complex ablation, TAVR, VAD, and transplant. Comparable as a multi-subspecialty heart and vascular program, but at significantly larger academic scale.
• Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center: Academic cardiovascular service within Mass General Brigham delivering cardiology, cardiac surgery, EP, and vascular care in Boston. Comparable as a comprehensive multi-subspecialty heart program, but at a major academic medical center scale.

Regional players

• Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (Cardiovascular Services): Multi-hospital cardiovascular program operating across the Puget Sound region — the same primary market as Pulse Heart Institute. Most directly comparable regional competitor given overlapping Tacoma/Seattle catchment and MultiCare-adjacent footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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