Resources
Free Educational Tools
The Visible Heart® Laboratories offers numerous free mobile apps and VR simulators that allow users to explore the detailed anatomies and physiologies of human hearts. These tools cater to a wide range of audiences, including all levels of students (from STEM to residents), researchers, medical device innovators, various healthcare trainees and physicians. By providing access to detailed 3D computational models from real human anatomies, users of all ages can engage in optimal learning experiences to match a wide variety of learning styles.
We are grateful to the patients and their families who have uniquely gifted us the uses of these heart specimens for research and education, and to LifeSource and the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program for their assistance with organ procurement. Collaborations with the University of Minnesota’s Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Pediatrics, and Advanced Imaging Service for Objects and Spaces (AISOS), along with a long-standing academic partnership with Medtronic, significantly enhance the outreach and educational mission of the Visible Heart® Laboratories.
Mobile Apps
Access the free educational tools below using your mobile device.
A Heart to Learn
Explore interactive learning modules focused on cardiology education.
UMN TEE Simulator
Detailed simulation for transesophageal echocardiography training.
UMN AR Heart
Augmented reality app for detailed visualization of human cardiac anatomy.
UMN Stents
In depth educational guide and educational tool for stenting procedures.
UMN TTE Simulator
Comprehensive training on transthoracic echocardiography.
Coronary Quest
Fly through real coronary arteries from micro-CT scans in this AR mobile game.
VR Simulators
Note: All VR simulators are in development. Controls and features may change. Explore and discover the features as no tutorials will be provided.
TEE Simulator
Experience transesophageal echocardiography in virtual reality.
TEE Simulator for Quest
Experience transesophageal echocardiography in VR, optimized for Meta Quest devices.
Amplatzer Occluder Device for Quest
Simulate the deployment of an Amplatzer occluder device using Meta Quest in VR.
LBBP Simulator
Practice Left Bundle Branch Pacing with detailed simulations in VR.
TTE Simulator
Experience transthoracic echocardiography in virtual reality.
TTE Simulator for Quest
Experience transthoracic echocardiography in VR, optimized for Meta Quest devices.
UMN VR Heart for Quest
Explore cardiac anatomy and function in an immersive virtual reality environment.
CHD 360
Explore detailed, interactive VR models of human congenital heart diseases derived from micro-CT scans, showcasing blood volumes, myocardium, and transparent overlays, accompanied by patient histories.
Web Apps
Access the free educational tools using a web browser.
UMN TEE Simulator
Access the UMN TEE Simulator online.
Internal Heart Anatomy Kuula Tour
Take a virtual tour of internal heart anatomy with Kuula.
Sketchfab
Explore our cardiac library on Sketchfab.
Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy
Explore detailed cardiac anatomy with the Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy.