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Sep. 4, 2016

School Project May Have Saved Student’s Life, Thanks to Saint Luke’s

Like most high school seniors, Samsson Destahun was more interested in sports than health care. Hear how a school project may have saved his life and given him more interest in health care at the same time.
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Aug. 25, 2016

ECMO saves mans life after battling influenza

Since 2009, Saint Luke’s has used Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) to save the lives of more than 95 people who were facing cardiac or respiratory failure.
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Aug. 18, 2016

TAVR: Sisters get Innovative Treatment at Saint Luke’s

Saint Luke’s dedication to research means more patients have alternatives to care—like Hilda Lankard and Agnes Lickteig.
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Feb. 9, 2016

Special screening uncovers potentially fatal problem in a ‘healthy’ young executive

Joel DeBoer could have been a model for a fitness ad. The active father of three teenagers felt great and enjoyed biking, hiking, skiing, and rock climbing with his family.
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Oct. 25, 2015

ECMO helps save woman until heart transplant

ECMO is used for patients with life-threatening heart or lung disease or damage.
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Oct. 25, 2015

ECMO helps save mother after giving birth

ECMO is used for patients with life-threatening heart or lung disease or damage. Saint Luke's has used ECMO since 2009.
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Oct. 7, 2015

Saint Luke’s eHealth connects Saint Louis Children’s Hospital with Kansas City Patient

In May, 14-year-old Serena Ellsworth of Kansas City underwent facial reanimation surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

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Sep. 4, 2015

Wife’s Demand Saves Husband’s Life

Just before his 60th birthday, Joe VonHolt was lunching with his wife, Bev, when he had a bout of what he thought was indigestion.

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Sep. 4, 2015

Saint Luke’s Helps Stage IV Colon Cancer Patient Stay in the Game

As 37-year-old Diamon Masterson watched his doctor study his CT scan results, he could tell from a puff of air that escaped the doctor’s mouth that the news was bad.