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A now-retired pastor spent years waiting for a kidney transplant after a near-fatal experience with COVID-19.

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is the number one cause of heart attack for women under 50. A wife and mother of two, Isabel, shares her journey of surviving not one but two SCAD events post-partum.

Now, it's time for a reunion. In total, they had ten boys and six girls. KCTV was there as the babies met their new friends.

Ernst Steffen and Donald Scott, both avid distance runners in their 70s, sought heart care at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute when shortness of breath sidelined them from their races. Now, the two local marathon runners are grateful to be back on their feet after being diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a common yet often life-threatening heart condition.

A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KCTV about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event.

According to the National Health Institute, researchers estimated that 42% of Americans over age 55 will eventually develop dementia.

Saint Luke’s is bringing its Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program to The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City for hands-on learning.

Dr. Tracy Stevens, MD, medical director of Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center, joined KCTV live from Hy-Vee this National Wear Red Day to discuss the risks women face when it comes to cardiovascular disease.

Jennifer Sonsiadek, Nurse Manager of Saint Luke’s Clinical Forensic Program, talks to KCTV about how Saint Luke’s has been leading the way and innovating clinical forensic care provided in Kansas City and the nation for 50 years.

Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute has reached an incredible milestone of successfully completing 1,000 heart transplants.