KCTV: Saint Luke's Foundation Announces New Institute Committed to Women's Heart Research

Saint Luke's Foundation announced a new research institute committed to studying the unique aspects of women's heart conditions. 

With the support of a $10 million endowed fund from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation, Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Institute for Women’s Cardiovascular Research will be the first of its kind.

KCTV spoke to Dr. Tracy Stevens, medical director of Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center, about how the new institute will be a game-changer.

Learn more about Women's Heart Research and how you can help.


KCTV shares the story of one local woman who became a strong advocate for better understanding of women's heart conditions after suffering a SCAD heart attack.

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