Banner Cardiovascular

Poised for Impact: A Revolution in Heart Care

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies from heart disease every 34 seconds in the United States, making it the leading killer of both men and women—a position it has held for over 100 years. Cardiovascular diseases are on the rise nationally and have an outsized impact on elderly and low-income communities. As the population continues to live longer, the burden of age-related cardiovascular diseases and the need for specialized cardiovascular care have increased in tandem. This puts heart care at the very core of Banner’s vision to advance world-class care for all, as we put all forms of cardiovascular care – from common conditions to heart transplants – close to home.

Caring for more than half of Arizona’s cardiovascular patients, Banner Health is uniquely positioned to establish a new gold standard of care through its multidisciplinary approach – which blends world-class expertise across specialties with groundbreaking research, advanced technology, and compassionate patient care. Banner’s cardiovascular programs aim to be the premier destination for differentiated services through clinical excellence, breadth of service offerings, superior patient experience, and value – provided by an integrated delivery network focused on the prevention, early detection, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Banner has an unprecedented opportunity to further invest in, and significantly improve, the cardiovascular health and quality of life of Arizonans and patients across the Southwest, now and in the future. Banner has organized many of our cardiology capabilities in dedicated centers, each focusing on specialized areas of care – while also connecting patients to the full spectrum of integrated services that Banner is uniquely able to provide. In addition to providing the full spectrum of coordinated patient care in convenient locations, each of the following Centers will also be instrumental in developing protocols and supporting research around the use of minimally invasive techniques to improve heart health in the community and on a broader scale. They will provide support to educate and broaden the skills of coronary health care professionals through training, fellowships, and collaboration opportunities. Philanthropic investment will allow Banner to scale its current offerings across our integrated health system, making this specialized care available to more Arizonans and residents of the southwest and mountain west.

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