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"Grateful and Humbled": The Back-to-Back Transplants at Saint Luke's that Saved One Man's Life

Anthony Weatherspoon, 68, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, remembers it like it was yesterday: The day he wasn’t feeling very well in 2024. “I didn’t know what was up,” Anthony says, with his wife, Peggy, at his side.

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KMBC: Donate Life Month: Heart and Kidney Recipient Shares His Story

Anthony Weatherspoon, who received lifesaving heart and kidney transplants, is grateful for the gift of life this April.

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Home Care & Hospice South Branch Office Moves to Anderson County Hospital

The new office is located within the administration office pod near the hospital’s main entrance at 421 S. Maple St. in Garnett, Kansas.

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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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A Simple Test Can Help Determine Your Risk for Heart Attack

For people age 60 or older, or who have a family history of heart disease, one simple test and a matter of minutes can determine the potential risk of a future heart attack.

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KSHB: 'Saint Luke's Saved My Life': Arkansas Man Gets Life-Saving Heart Transplant in Kansas City

"Jill asked, 'If this was your father where would you take him?' And [the doctor] said, 'Saint Luke’s in Kansas City.' And Saint Luke’s saved my life."

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The Wall Street Journal: Heart Attacks Rise During the Super Bowl. You Can Take Precautions.

The Wall Street Journal invited Dr. James O’Keefe, MD, director of preventive cardiology at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, to explain the potential risk and share tips on how you can protect your heart during the big game.

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America's Healthcare Advocate: Women's Heart Health - Who's at Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke?

Dr. Tracy Stevens and Dr. Anna Grodzinsky joined the America's Healthcare Advocate podcast to talk about heart conditions in women.

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Health News You Can Use: Advances in Transplant & Organ Donation

Dr. Matthew Wilkinson, a transplant surgeon at Saint Luke’s talks about the advances in organ donation and the importance of living organ donation.

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KCTV: Two Families Share a Heart-to-Heart Bond Following a Transplant

KCTV shares the story of one Saint Luke's heart transplant recipient who shares a special bond with his heart donor's family.