Children’s Minnesota is proud to announce that its cardiovascular program has been recognized as one of the nation’s top heart programs. Becker’s Hospital Review included Children’s Minnesota on its 2025 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs.
The annual list highlights leading hospitals and health systems known for exceptional heart and vascular care, clinical expertise, innovation, and improved patient outcomes.
A leader in pediatric heart care
Children’s Minnesota is home to the largest and most comprehensive pediatric heart program in the Upper Midwest. The multidisciplinary team provides a full continuum of cardiovascular care — from fetal diagnosis through young adulthood — including routine cardiology services, advanced cardiac surgery and interventional procedures.
Key program strengths that contributed to the recognition include:
- Highly specialized services, such as:
- Fetal cardiology.
- Heart failure and transplant program.
- State-of-the-art advanced imaging.
- A child‑specific catheterization lab.
- Centralized care on one floor within the Edward J. Phillips Cardiovascular Care Center, featuring a hybrid operating room and 24/7 pediatric cardiac intensivist coverage.
- Expanded access to outpatient care through The Children’s Heart Clinic, serving families across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.
- The Mayo Clinic – Children’s Minnesota Cardiovascular Collaborative, ranked No. 30 in Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals for 2025–2026.
- Project ADAM Minnesota, a statewide initiative that helps schools prepare for and respond to cardiac emergencies.
Becker’s develops the list through editorial research and a national nomination process.
View the full Becker’s list here.
About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only one in Minnesota devoted exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system for more than 100 years, Children’s Minnesota offers more than 60 pediatric specialties through its two hospitals, multiple specialty centers and clinics throughout the metro area. The Kid Experts® at Children’s Minnesota are chosen by more families than any other pediatric health system in the region.
Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
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