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An open, invasive aortic valve replacement is a surgery to replace a poorly working aortic valve with an artificial valve. The heart has 4 valves.

Saint Luke’s Hospital Midwest Ear Institute is staffed by a team of audiology experts who knows the importance of personalized care, and that one size doesn’t fit all – that’s why we offer patients the full range of hearing restoration services, from comprehensive diagnostics to hearing and balance treatment and our acclaimed cochlear implant program.

Liver cancer is cancer that starts in your liver. There are different kinds of liver cancer. But the most common type in adults is called hepatocellular carcinoma. It starts in the main liver cells called hepatocytes.

Traveling for treatment and monitoring can be draining and stressful if you have a liver disease. At Saint Luke’s, our experts provide the leading-edge treatment you need so you can focus on getting well.

Experts at Saint Luke’s Hospital performed the first liver transplant in Kansas City in 1980, becoming just the third hospital in the U.S. to perform the procedure. Our surgical team includes some of the most experienced physicians in the area.