Heart patients at Banner Thunderbird have long been provided a small gift to boost their spirits during recovery. That weighted stuff heart is made by volunteer Dixie, who is getting ready to retire!

Banner Imaging and HeartFlow are collaborating to offer a new program to help new patients detect coronary blockages. ... HeartFlow is a medical technology company that specializes in heart care.

Banner Health was originally approved to perform heart transplants in 2019 by the United Network for Organ Sharing. The Advanced Heart Failure Center conducted its first transplant in February.

To amplify the message, Banner team members will wear red on Friday, Feb. 2, for National Wear Red Day—a campaign dedicated to increasing awareness about heart disease, particularly among women.