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After three years, 142 pounds, nine dress sizes, 15,000 minutes of meditation, dozens of behavioral therapy sessions, two finished 5Ks, and one pandemic, Esther Grenz tells her Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss story.

A recent study led by Andrew Sauer, M.D., cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, showed that for patients with heart failure, hospital participation in the IMPLEMENT-HF initiative improves patient care.

Ahead of American Heart Month, USA Today talks with Dr. James O’Keefe of the Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute about five steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing heart disease.

Student scholars will spend six weeks shadowing cardiovascular surgeons, researchers, anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, and other collaborative departments.

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When he thinks about the decade that led him to Saint Luke’s, Bill Stockdale’s memories come in snapshots: the rising blood pressure in 2013 that sapped his energy during menial chores, a family history of heart disease, and, finally, waiting for a new heart.

To combat rising maternal mortality, researchers at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and UMKC are leading a first of its kind study to create better care for moms with heart conditions during pregnancy.

Health Central sat down with cardiologist Tracy Stevens, MD, the medical director of Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center, to discuss warning signs of hypertension and when it's time to see a doctor.

Each year, Ingram's chooses a select group of Heroes in Healthcare to feature in an issue of their magazine. In its 22nd installment, Saint Luke's Health System is proud to have a leader named as one of Ingram's 2025 Heroes in Healthcare.

The Kansas City Business Journal named Darren Bass, DPT, FACHE, president of Saint Luke’s North and Critical Access Region, as one of its 20 health care professionals to know in the Kansas City area in 2025.