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41 Action News. Dave Rygalski before and after his amyloidosis diagnosis.
Feb. 12, 2020
KSHB: St. Joseph man with rare form of heart disease finds answers at Saint Luke's
After being sent home on hospice care, Dave found the team at Saint Luke's to treat his amyloidosis. KSHB talked to Dr. Brett Sperry about Dave's exciting improvement in a few short months.
KCTV 5 News. Aging in Style. Empowering heart health in women.
Feb. 12, 2020
KCTV: Empowering heart health in women
Heart disease the number one cause of death in women, but many wrongly assume it's only older women who are at risk. KCTV talked to Dr. Tracy Stevens about risk factors for women in this week's Aging in Style segment.
FOX 4 News. 5:46. Brandon Chavez, Saint Luke's patient
Feb. 11, 2020
FOX4: Local 15-year-old one of the first to get new, tiny, life-changing pacemaker
Brandon Chavez will be one of the first in the country to get the newest and smallest pacemaker called the Micra AV. FOX4 talked to Dr. Sanjaya Gupta about what this means for patients.
Lucas Schubert making chocolate bowls with Bill Hurrelbrink on Better Kansas City.
Feb. 11, 2020
Better Kansas City: FAME: Chocolate Bowls for a Valentine's Day Treat
Lucas Schubert, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares a heart-healthy Valentine's Day treat on Better Kansas City.
KMBC 9 abc. Kelly Eckerman interviewing Dr. Stephanie Davis about the flu.
Feb. 10, 2020
KMBC: Doctors say Kansas City seeing spike of flu cases after Chiefs Super Bowl victory
Doctors say a recent jump in flu cases across the metro may be a side effect of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win. KMBC talked to Dr. Stepanie Davis about the trend emergency rooms are seeing.
Better Kansas City. Dr. Tracy Stevens talking to Belinda Post on Better Kansas City.
Feb. 10, 2020
Better Kansas City: Preventing heart disease in women
Heart disease claims more women's lives each year than all cancers combined, yet it is 95% preventable. Dr. Tracy Stevens shares what steps women can take to reduce their risk on Better Kansas City.
Photo of Angela Manville, SCAD heart attack survivor
Feb. 8, 2020
Kansas City Star: Chiefs 'not my heartbreakers.' But Super Bowl win triggers Missouri woman's heart attack
Just hours after the Super Bowl, Angela Manville found herself in the emergency department with a SCAD heart attack. Dr. Laura Schmidt talked to the Kansas City Star about what Saint Luke's is doing to learn more about the condition.
41 Action News. Egg & veggie muffin bites
Feb. 7, 2020
KSHB: FAME: Heart-Healthy Egg & Veggie Muffin Bites
Lucas Schubert, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food as Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares how to make a heart-healthy egg & veggie muffin bites with the KHSB morning show.
Going Red for Women - KCTV5 News - New at 4:00
Feb. 7, 2020
Media Coverage: Saint Luke's Pathway to Purpose volunteers deliver red scarves to patients with heart disease
The first Friday of February is Wear Red for Women Day. It's a day aimed to raise awareness for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death for women.