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Former NICU Patient Finds New Path as Radiology Student
Cali Horton, a 21-year-old student from Blue Springs, was a survivor from day one.
Her mother, Heather Horton, was pregnant with twins and diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome—uneven blood flow between twins sharing a placenta. Both twins, Cali and her sister Kara, were born prematurely and spent three weeks in Saint Luke’s neonatal intensive care unit.
As a result, Cali suffered from a rare vascular malformation of the brain, which required radiation treatment at age 2. Over time, the treatment fully cured her malformation.
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Physician's Weekly: Quality Improvement Initiative Ups Adherence to Medical Therapy for Heart Failure
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.
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Second Opinion Means a Second Chance for Saint Luke’s Patient
After a fainting spell, Angela Alvarez was ultimately diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Her original plan of action was to undergo a heart transplant, but she sought a second opinion at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute.
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KCTV: Second Opinion From Saint Luke's Saves Man's Life After Put On Hospice at 52
A local man with heart failure who was told numerous times he only had months to live gets a second chance at life after treatment at Saint Luke's.
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Innovative Heart Failure Device Helps Lawrence Woman Return to Doing What She Loves
When Debbie O’Neal was diagnosed with heart failure at 75, she feared her life was ending. She was the same age that her mother had been when she died of heart disease.
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USA Today: How to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
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.
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KMBC: Saint Luke's Doctors Urge People to Use Same Day Care Options
With high numbers of respiratory illnesses across the region coupled with weather and cold-related injuries, Saint Luke’s is urging people to use one of our Same Day Care options where you can be seen the same day.
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KCTV: Saint Luke's Doctors Urge People to Use Same Day Care Options
Utilizing Same Day Care options help save Emergency Departments for life-threatening emergencies, like car accidents, heart attacks, strokes, and more.
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KCTV: Doctors Urge Patients to Use Same Day Care
Utilizing Same Day Care options help save Emergency Departments for life-threatening emergencies, like car accidents, heart attacks, strokes, and more.
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Higher Omega-3 Levels Associated with Improved Cardiovascular Outcomes
According to a new study, higher omega-3 levels significantly reduce the risk of heart failure and heart failure fatalities.