Children’s Minnesota has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of hospitals and health systems with great heart programs.
The annual list highlights 100 health systems recognized for exceptional clinical care, lifesaving technology and research. To compile the list, Becker’s considered rankings, awards and nominations.
Comprehensive cardiovascular care for children
The Children’s Minnesota cardiovascular program provides care from before birth through young adulthood. At the Edward J. Phillips Cardiovascular Care Center in Minneapolis, pediatric cardiovascular services are integrated on one floor, with a cardiac hybrid operating room and cardiac intensivists dedicated to patient care 24/7.
The Children’s Heart Clinic offers locations in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, making access to comprehensive outpatient cardiovascular care more convenient for patients and their families.
Specialized cardiovascular services include:
- A pediatric heart surgery program performing more than 400 surgeries on average each year.
- Fetal cardiology that can diagnose heart defects as early as 14 weeks of pregnancy.
- A pediatric heart failure and heart transplant program.
- A newly renovated, state-of-the-art pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory for children with congenital heart disease.
- A single ventricle home monitoring program that connects families and care teams after discharge.
- Advanced pediatric cardiac imaging, including cardiac CT (computed tomography), cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and echocardiography.
- The upper Midwest’s only dedicated pediatric electrophysiology lab.
The program also advances pediatric heart care through research and national collaboration. Its investigators published more than 30 scientific papers in 2026 and participate in initiatives focused on neurodevelopment, critical care, acute care cardiology and quality improvement.
Read Becker’s full 2026 list of hospitals and health systems with great heart programs here.
