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The heart transplant team at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute recently performed its 1,000th transplant, reaching a prestigious milestone less than 25 hospitals in the nation have managed to accomplish.

We’re talking about how rehabilitation can help improve mobility and independence after a stroke.

When Henry Myers needed a heart transplant, he trusted the team at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute. While waiting for a new heart, one goal, in particular, made him persevere.

Chris Williams was a healthy guy. The 36-year-old bodybuilder worked out regularly, played basketball, didn’t smoke, and watched his diet. Yet, in January 2012, Williams could barely drag himself out of bed. And walking a few steps across the room left him gasping for air.

Get With The Guidelines put the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines.

One in three women will die from heart disease. Jenna fought to live.

When John Murray was losing function in his hands and arms, it became difficult to play his music. He turned to the team at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute to fix the issue threatening his independent lifestyle.

Three days a week, three hours a day, for 12 years—Jamont Clayton spent roughly 5,616 hours of his life attached to a kidney dialysis machine.

Anthony Weatherspoon, who received lifesaving heart and kidney transplants, is grateful for the gift of life this April.

During Stroke Awareness Month, Karin Olds, MD, stroke medical director at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, joined KMBC to discuss stroke risk factors and warning signs in younger adults.