MHI Foundation: the future takes heart

Because every advancement starts with a belief in possibility, the Foundation is the driving force that enables the Institute to achieve its mission and shape the cardiovascular medicine of tomorrow.

Mission

For the past 70 years, the Montreal Heart Institute has embodied cutting-edge progress in highly specialized cardiovascular care. By collecting funds and mobilizing the resources needed to make advances possible, the Foundation empowers the Institute to accelerate its mission.  

Whether through research, prevention, education, or care, we’ve been uniting our forces for nearly 50 years to propel innovation, the driving force behind our work. 

Vision

The Foundation and Institute share the same vision: build a future where heart disease is better prevented and treated. A future where every patient can live a longer, healthier life. 

Values  

Expertise – An expert grasp of medical philanthropy. 

Empathy – A genuine, compassionate care for donors, patients, and their families. 

Creativity – An approach focused on solutions. 

Entrepreneurship – A willingness to take action and constantly innovate. 

Visionary – A forward-looking perspective to ensure an enduring impact.

Since its creation in 1977, the Foundation has donated more than $400M to the MHI, empowering it to make major discoveries.

1968
The first heart transplant in Canada
1980
The first coronary angioplasty in Canada
1996
The first coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in Canada
1999
The world's first cryoablation of arrhythmia
2013
The first GPS in North America that allows cardiologists to navigate a patient’s heart
2015
A world first: discovery of a personalized therapy for cardiovascular disease
2017
Canada’s first electrophysiology laboratory equipped with robotic and magnetic navigation for patients with congenital heart disease
2021
Health Canada approves colchicine for reducing the cardiovascular risk in people with coronary artery disease
2023
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves colchicine thanks to the COLCOT study
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