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WWII Veteran Returns to Active Lifestyle After Heart Valve Procedure

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.

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Student Volunteer Makes Hundreds of Bags for Saint Luke’s Breast Cancer Patients

Sixteen-year-old Cheri Rich has sewn more than 200 drain bags for Saint Luke's mastectomy patients as a way to give back to other families who are fighting the battle against cancer.

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A Family of Fighters: Lynn’s Early Detection Story

Lynn vividly remembers how she felt when she found out she had stage 2 breast cancer at age 44, shortly after cancer claimed her sister’s life.

After Stroke, Rehabilitation Helps Susan Walk on Her Own Once Again

After Susan Rushing suffered a stroke and lost control of her left side, she trusted the team at Saint Luke's for her rehabilitation care.

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Calm in the Chaos: Traumatic Crash Sends Cameron Man to Saint Luke’s

After a serious crash in rural Missouri, Mark Carr felt at ease in the hands of the Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City trauma team.

Two Sisters, Four Hearts

Brooke and Kayla Norman share a feat that's very uncommon for most sisters—both have had heart transplants before the age of 30.

Expectant Mother Makes the Long Drive to Saint Luke’s for Expert Maternity Care

When Chelsey and Jeremy Heston were expecting their fourth child, they didn’t know if it was going to be a blue or pink surprise, but they did know they would be going to Saint Luke’s. 

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Two-Time Heart Transplant Recipient Shares His Story to Help Others

After needing a second heart transplant, Christopher Williams' own struggles inspired him to share his story to help others going through the same process.

Surviving SCAD: Rare Heart Condition Leads Dana to Saint Luke’s

After having a SCAD heart attack, Dana Garrison found a cardiologist at Saint Luke's, who specializes in the condition, and joined a study to help further the understanding of it.

Two Pound Miracle: Lillian’s NICU Journey

Born at 26 weeks, Lillian weighed only two pounds and spent 78 days in the NICU at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.