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The research program at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is geared towards offering new and effective therapies to our patients, in addition to answering important clinical questions in order to optimize the care of our cardiac patients now and in the future.

Here is more information about the Research Process.

Research Centers

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation has the following research centers:

Acute Coronary Syndrome Research
New treatments for patients with heart attacks or threatened heart attacks.

Angiogenesis Research/The OPTIMIST Program
New therapies for patients with chest pain or angina and coronary artery blockages not treatable with coronary artery bypass or angioplasty.

Cardiac Imaging Research
New techniques to look at the heart with Electron Beam Computed Tomography Scan (EBCT), Echocardiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Nuclear Imaging.

Cardiovascular Surgery Research
New techniques, devices or medications during heart surgery.

Congestive Heart Failure Research
New treatments for patients with heart muscle damage.

Electrophysiology Research
New treatments for patients with disturbances of the heart rhythm (beat).

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Sudden Death in Athletes Research
The study of inherited heart muscle disease.

Integrative Therapies Research
Studies looking at the connection of body, mind and spirit.

Interventional Cardiology Research
New techniques, devices or medications for blockages in the coronary arteries.

Peripheral Vascular Research
New treatments for blockages in the arteries of the legs.

Preventive Cardiology Research
New medications or techniques to prevent heart disease. 

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Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation  is one of the nation's premiere cardiovascular research facilities committed to improving patient care. Research is an essential scientific tool to evaluate leading edge-therapy and diagnostic methods for our patients. 

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