May is  "rattlesnake season" in Arizona and the risk of running across snakes, scorpions and other venomous desert dwellers is increasing. The 24-hour hotline at the Banner Poison Control Center at Banner Good Samaritan has information about these critters and can help if you are bitten or stung.

Banner Good Samaritan is a leading provider of heart care services in Arizona. Our heart heroes are living proof that our care, technology and treatment make a difference in people's lives.

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A new procedure to relieve atrial fibrillation in the heart will begin clinical trials in Arizona at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. The Cryo System Trial Of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (STOP AF) trial is being conducted at 28 hospitals across the United States and Canada. The trial uses liquid nitrous oxide to freeze areas of the heart, rather than burning the heart wall.

Learn more about the CryoCath procedure