Saint Luke's Newsroom

Jun. 15, 2011
Preeclampsia Baby Thrives in NICU

Saint Luke’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit had just opened when I was born two months early on September 16, 1980. My mom developed preeclampsia, which caused her blood pressure to spike and her entire body to swell.

Apr. 20, 2011
Saint Luke’s East–Lee’s Summit unveils new CT scanner with low-dose radiation technology
Patients needing CT scans at Saint Luke’s East-Lee’s Summit now have access to a new scanner with specialized radiation-reducing technology that produces a more accurate image.
Apr. 20, 2011
Clinical Trial brings C-Pulse Device to Patients in Kansas City

Seabrun “Candy” Hunter is the co-writer of “Rockin’ Rockin’ Boogie,” one of the songs that brought his cousin Little Richard to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. But for the past 10 years, Hunter has had little to sing about.

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Apr. 20, 2011
Ablation Treats Atrial Fibrillation
David Hartzler was the epitome of health, then he noticed that he fatigued easily. His wife suggested he see a doctor. That changed everything.
Apr. 15, 2011
Midair Heart Attack Patient Saved

The plane was at cruising altitude: far from its departure point of Albuquerque, N.M., but still about 1,000 miles from its destination of Washington, D.C.

Apr. 12, 2011
Earliest case of heart disease in ancient Egyptian mummies recorded
A study supported by the Saint Luke’s Hospital Foundation and conducted by a U.S.-Egyptian research team has uncovered the earliest documented case of coronary atherosclerosis – a build-up of plaque in the arteries that supply the heart muscle that can result in heart attack – in a princess who died in her early 40’s and lived between 1580 and 1550 B.C.
Mar. 23, 2011
Stepping Out: New Knees Change a Life
Getting around had become nearly unbearable for Clarice McLaughlin. The 75-year-old should’ve been enjoying retirement after years of caring for others as a certified nursing assistant.
Feb. 23, 2011
Saint Luke’s Hospital establishes medical-legal partnership to meet more patient needs
Every few weeks or so, a middle-aged woman makes her way to an emergency room to seek treatment for her asthma attacks. Doctors treat her and prescribe medicine for her. She takes her medicine but her condition does not improve.
Feb. 21, 2011
Debe Gash named to Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leader list
Debe Gash, vice president and chief information officer for Saint Luke’s Health System, has been named an IDG Computerworld 2011 Premier 100 IT Leader.