Providence Heart & Vascular Institute

Providence Heart Institute is a premier cardiovascular clinical and research center based in Portland, Oregon, operating as a specialized division of the Providence health system. The institute is globally recognized for its history in innovation, notably as the site where the first successful artificial heart valve was co-developed by Dr. Albert Starr. It provides comprehensive cardiac services including advanced electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and heart transplant programs. Beyond clinical care, the institute maintains a robust research arm, the Center for Cardiovascular Analytics, Research + Data Science (CARDS), which participates in high-impact Phase 1-3 clinical trials for novel therapeutics and medical devices. It serves as a major regional hub for structural heart interventions and genomic-based preventive cardiology.