Saint Luke's Newsroom

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Oct. 12, 2018
FOX4: Doctor uses new device to save woman with advanced pulmonary embolism
Saint Luke's is the only hospital in the region using a new device to help save patients with an extremely serious condition from blood clots.
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Oct. 9, 2018
KCUR: Kansas City Hospitals See Increase In Scooter Injuries After Arrival Of Bird, Lime Vehicles
Kansas City joins other cities reporting an uptick in scooter-related injuries following the arrival of companies like Lime and Bird and their products' rising popularity.
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Oct. 8, 2018
FOX4: Flags flying on Country Club Plaza honoring Saint Luke's 800th heart transplant
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute reached it's 800th heart transplant. Flags are flying to honor the huge milestone.
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Oct. 8, 2018
KSHB: Breast Cancer Treatment is Evolving
Metastatic Breast Cancer is one of the most feared diagnoses but there are advances in treatments to help women who diagnosed.
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Oct. 8, 2018
FOX4: FAME: Cancer fighting bean and veggie chili
You can use food everyday to help heal your body. The FAME program teaches you just that - how to take care of your body, improve diet and lifestyle. Here is a recipe that's packed with nutrients and can help fight off various cancers.
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Oct. 1, 2018
KMBC: Saint Luke’s celebrates 800th heart transplant
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute just reached a huge milestone – it performed its 800th heart transplant.
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Oct. 1, 2018
KSHB: Saint Luke's celebrates 800th heart transplant
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute is celebrating a major milestone with the help of a heart transplant patient.
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Oct. 1, 2018
FOX4: Saint Luke’s celebrates 800th heart transplant
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute celebrates its 800th heart transplant. Henry Meyers, from Springfield, Missouri, gets a second chance at life after 8 years of battling heart failure. 
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Sep. 29, 2018
TCTMD: MitraClip Pricey but ‘Acceptable’ in COAPT Cost-Efficacy Analysis
Suzanne J. Baron, MD, a cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute talks to TCTMD about the "acceptable economic value."