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A man from Columbia, Missouri, got a new heart and a second chance at life, marking the 1,000th heart transplant at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute.

Saint Luke’s program becomes the 23rd institution in the U.S. to perform 1,000 heart transplants.

More than 100,000 people are on the wait list for a life-saving transplant—and more than 85% of those can be helped by a living donor.

As the Kansas City Chiefs gear up to head to the Super Bowl, the littlest fans in Chiefs Kingdom suit up for a mini pep rally at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City's NICU.

Cecilia Duarte was just five months pregnant when her severe abdominal cramping and bleeding led her to the closest emergency department.

When Shannon Clarke, a 48-year-old, retired police officer, received a heart from Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, he had no idea just how transformational it would be. 

Tshering and Tammy Sherpa know all about caring for others. They have dedicated their lives to caring for patients working as nurses at Saint Luke’s East Hospital.

Andrew Widman was merely hours old when doctors discovered he had a rare heart defect called transposition of the great arteries.

When Henry Myers needed a heart transplant, he trusted the team at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute. While waiting for a new heart, one goal, in particular, made him persevere.

Each December, Sgt. Anthony Cook trades out his security uniform for a special red and white suit to bring some holiday cheer to families in the NICU.