Metropolitan Heart & Vascular Institute Part of Allina Health

Metropolitan Heart & Vascular Institute (MHVI) From the very beginning, we dedicated ourselves to the patients and strove for excellence in our communities. MHVI traces its roots to the communities of Minneapolis' northern suburbs, when Drs. Brian Anderson and Margo Tolins joined Midwest Internal Medicine in 1986.  In the beginning, diagnostic coronary angiography was performed by our cardiologists at Mercy and Unity Hospitals, and patients who required angioplasties or cardiac surgery were then transported to Metropolitan Medical Center in Minneapolis for further care. With growth in the north/northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul came the demand for cardiovascular care to be delivered locally. The cardiologists began performing coronary angioplasty locally for the first time in the north metro. Mercy Hospital opened an open heart surgical program in 1989 and surgeons from Minnesota Thoracic Associates (now Twin Cities Heart and Lung) performed heart bypass and valve surgeries in Coon Rapids. Eventually Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants, P.A. was formed when cardiologists parted from Midwest Internal Medicine in 1994 to form an independent single specialty group with the specific goal of delivering state-of-art cardiovascular care to the community. The next decade brought tremendous growth in patient volumes. To meet this demand Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants expanded their geographic reach, clinical services, and number of cardiologists and providers. In time, Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants became the provider of comprehensive cardiovascular care to the communities served by Mercy Hospital, Unity Hospital, Buffalo Hospital, Elk Ridge Health Center, Maple Grove and newer clinic sites in St. Michael, Cokato, and Annandale.  With a focus on high quality care, our cardiologists and cardiac surgeons became regional leaders in their field and helped to achieve national recognition for the hospitals in which they served. With further expansion in clinical services and patient volumes, Metropolitan Heart and Vascular Institute was formed in 2007 when Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants, Twin Cities Heart and Lung, and Allina Health formed a strategic partnership to streamline and deliver cardiovascular services under one roof.  In 2012, Minneapolis Vascular Physicians joined MHVI, bringing their expertise in vascular surgery to complete our array of cardiovascular services.  Currently, Metropolitan Heart and Vascular Institute serves as an integrated organization that allows various providers of cardiovascular services to deliver high quality patient-centered care in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiovascular surgery, peripheral vascular disease, noninvasive cardiovascular imaging, and cardiac rehabilitation. The physicians, nurses, and staff at the Metropolitan Heart and Vascular Institute deliver care with excellence, compassion, and personal attention. We offer a full range of cardiovascular services, from prevention of disease, to state-of-the-art diagnostics, to the latest in cutting edge procedural and surgical therapies services from three hospitals and five clinic sites. Our experts perform most of our surgical and invasive cardiovascular procedures at the Heart and Vascular Center of Mercy Hospital, a nationally recognized center of excellence for cardiac care. We excel in life-saving therapies because our focus is always on the patient. mhvi.com Allina Health We believe your most valuable asset is your good health. Our clinics, hospitals and additional care services are dedicated to meeting the lifelong health care needs of communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Allina Health offers a full range of primary and specialty care services including technically advanced inpatient and outpatient care, 24-hour emergency care, medical transportation, pharmacy, and home and community services. Our nearly 24,000 employees, 5,000 associated and employed physicians and 2,500 volunteers share a common mission - to deliver exceptional health care and support services to the people of our communities – putting the patient first in everything we do. Allina Health provides a complete continuum of care – from disease prevention to innovative diagnostic and treatment services for complex medical conditions. Allina Health is a not-for-profit organization that cares about improving the health of the communities we serve not only in medical settings, but wherever people live, learn and work. allinahealth.org