The Miami Heart Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit organization that functions as a self-contained cardiovascular research center and collaborator and facilitator of information related to cardiac health issues. In addition to performing onsite clinical trial studies and public health screenings, MHRI has collaborated with other research partners who are internationally recognized as experts in their field including, the Mayo Clinic, Columbia Presbyterian and the University of Miami. All projects are evaluated and continuously reviewed by a scientific advisory board, an independent committee of physicians who are internationally recognized in the field of cardiovascular research. One of its pioneering achievements has helping the medical community recognize the role of neurohormones in the diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure. MHRI was founded in 1944 and is located in Miami, Fla.