KCTV: Saint Luke's Heart Conditions in Pregnancy Program Helping Thousands of Patients Become Mothers

In the past, many women born with a heart condition were told they would not be able to birth children safely. 

In 2015, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute launched the Heart Conditions in Pregnancy Program, which helps women with cardiovascular conditions through pregnancy. 

KCTV talked to Dr. Laura Schmidt, cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, about how the specialized program has helped more than 2,000 women become mothers.

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