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Two Pound Miracle: Lillian’s NICU Journey

Born at 26 weeks, Lillian weighed only two pounds and spent 78 days in the NICU at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.

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Andrew Widman Found Relief at Saint Luke’s as Heart Transplant Patient #745

On the day after Andrew Widman returned home from Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City with his new heart, his wife, Vicki, drove him to the DMV. There he ordered a personalized license plate that read simply “745.” It’s a number that’s particularly close to his heart.

KMBC: Saint Luke's NICU Babies Celebrate Halloween

Some of Kansas City’s tiniest babies celebrated their first Halloween dressed up thanks to the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City.

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Journey to 800 Heart Transplants

Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute has successfully completed 800 heart transplants. This is our journey.

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KSHB: 'Miracle baby' born after 21 weeks celebrates her first birthday

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City’s ELGAN (Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn) program offers families options for treatment of the earliest preemies, less than 24 weeks.

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Unstoppable: One Year After Heart Transplant

When she needed a heart transplant, she choose Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute. A year later, Jenna’s feeling healthy and strong and advocating for improvements to medical devices for women.

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Saint Luke’s Hospital’s NICU Babies Find Fame After Holiday Photos Go Viral

Every new parent experiences a little bit of fear when baby is born. But for moms and dads with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, that fear can be overwhelming. And it can last for months.

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Jenna Bell: One Year After Heart Transplant

One in three women will die from heart disease. Jenna fought to live.

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Deafness Can’t Quiet Mighty Melody

Melody spent 136 days in the NICU. She didn't respond to sound. Read about her journey to be able to finally hear.

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Heart Transplant: Bodybuilder Gets Pumped Up

Chris Williams was a healthy guy. The 36-year-old bodybuilder worked out regularly, played basketball, didn’t smoke, and watched his diet. Yet, in January 2012, Williams could barely drag himself out of bed. And walking a few steps across the room left him gasping for air.