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Janette Platter is the community chaplain at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, a vibrant senior living community just steps from the Country Club Plaza. But in early 2025, she was just another mom seeking the very best care for her child. Fortunately, she knew it wasn’t too far away.

Kirsti Millar, a 35-year-old of Kansas City, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child in early 2023 when her water suddenly broke. What should have been a season of joy and anticipation became a medical emergency.

Born with congenital heart disease, 41-year-old Christin Murphy has undergone three heart surgeries to repair pulmonary valves. They have been tough to get through, but Murphy says this latest one at Saint Luke’s changed her outlook.

Dr. Adnan Chhatriwalla, interventional cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, talks about symptoms of heart valve disease, treatment, and keys to long-term heart health.

The Kansas City Beacon talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about when you should get tested for the virus and what to do if you test positive.

What do I do if I’m exposed? How can I stay safe while traveling? What’s the difference between COVID and the flu? Dr. Sarah Boyd, infectious disease physician at Saint Luke's Health System, answers.

TAVR in asymptomatic and minimally symptomatic patients is associated with a high survival rate, but relatively minor improvements, according to new research.

Rehospitalization after aortic valve replacement (AVR) is associated with an increased risk of patient mortality, according to new research.

Rhonda was hesitant to undergo a double lung transplant after learning about the risks. But thanks to an endobronchial valve procedure at Saint Luke's, Rhonda says she's been given another chance at life.

When Dale Cooksey's mitral valve wasn't sealing normally, doctors at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute performed the MitraClip procedure to get the 98-year-old back to his active lifestyle quickly.