KCTV: Second Opinion From Saint Luke's Saves Man's Life After Put On Hospice at 52

In 2023, Sam Edwards was diagnosed with heart failure and told numerous times he only had months to live. Two years later, he has a new outlook on life thanks to Michael Gibson, MD, and the team at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute. 

KCTV talked with Sam and Dr. Gibson about this journey and the minimally invasive aortic valve replacement that saved his life.

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