History

• Centro Cardiologico Monzino was founded in 1981 thanks to a donation by Italo Monzino, Order of Merit for Labour, and the inspiration of Professor Cesare Bartorelli of the University of Milan, whose idea was to create a centre exclusively devoted to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
• Centro Cardiologico Monzino has been a Scientific Institute of Research and Treatment since 1992.
• The Institute is home not only to the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery but also to the Schools of Specialisation in Cardiology and Heart Surgery and the Degree Course in Cardiovascular Physiopathology of the University of Milan.

Mission

• Centro Cardiologico Monzino in Milan is an IRCCS (Scientific Institute for Research and Treatment) dedicated to cardiovascular diseases.
• Affiliated with the University of Milan, it aims at excellence in the treatment of patients by integrating scientific research and clinical practice.
• The Institute, accredited with the National Health Service, has a Specialised Emergency Unit for cardiovascular emergencies and, as part of Lombardy’s 118 emergency system, guarantees services round the clock, including the treatment of acute myocardial infarction by primary angioplasty.
• The treatment and research work at Centro Cardiologico Monzino is organised in integrated, specialised Units.

Values

Centro Cardiologico Monzino's values are :

• respect and care for the patient as a person
• individualized, patient-focused health care and treatment decisions
• therapeutic and diagnostic research and innovation
• high level of specialisation
• at the Institute every citizen has equal rights to treatment, without any discrimination in terms of race, sex, nationality, income and religion.
• commitment, willingness to cooperate, mutual respect and a sense of belonging to an organisation working for the health of citizens lead to the achievement of results and excellence.

Shareholders

Centro Cardiologico Monzino is presently owned by the European Institute of Oncology, which is a Scientific Institute for Research and Treatment too. Both Institutes use their resources independently but synergistically toward research and treatment in their respective fields; both are non-profit  joint stock companies.

IEO Partners