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Largest systematic study of atherosclerosis in ancient human remains suggests innate human predisposition to heart disease.

A study led by Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute researchers found drastic improvements following the American Heart Association’s IMPLEMENT-HF Initiative.

Chris Allen had so much pain in his legs that he couldn't walk 500 feet without needing to take a break. Now, he feels like he has two brand new wheels.

First, it was the checkbook.

Sue Jameson, 84, from Chillicothe, Missouri, was meticulous in balancing the family finances. One day in 2020, her husband, Douglas, noticed she hadn’t made any entries for several months.

The summer student scholars programs take place each summer and provides outstanding college students (incoming Juniors and Seniors) with an interest in medicine an opportunity to spend six weeks at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City participating either in an ongoing research project or six different clinical services for a week at a time.

Saint Luke’s trains residents to successfully conduct acute care, trauma, critical care, transplant, and hepatobiliary pancreatic procedures.

At 66, Karen Ferguson was on blood pressure medication, exhausted by the daily toll her weight was taking on her health. But after a life-changing gastric bypass surgery, she’s lost more than 100 pounds—and gained her life back.

Feeling “off” turned into a critical situation within moments when Stacee suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm that led to a hemorrhagic stroke.

After having a SCAD heart attack, Dana Garrison found a cardiologist at Saint Luke's, who specializes in the condition, and joined a study to help further the understanding of it.