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Susan Rushing working with her physical therapist
Sep. 19, 2019

After Stroke, Rehabilitation Helps Susan Walk on Her Own Once Again

After Susan Rushing suffered a stroke and lost control of her left side, she trusted the team at Saint Luke's for her rehabilitation care.
First of its kind group in Kansas City, grieving the loss of a loved one to substance abuse. 41 Action News.
Sep. 18, 2019

KSHB: First of its kind HALO support group helps people grieving loss of a loved one to substance abuse

A first of its kind support group in Kansas City is helping people who have lost a loved one to substance abuse.

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Sep. 18, 2019

KMBC: Doctors remove blood clot in 19-year-old's lung with advanced FlowTriever procedure

After feeling chest pain, Gina Cusimano's suspected asthma turned out to be something much more serious. KMBC talked to Dr. Cho about how he removed a blood clot in her lung with the FlowTriever device.
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Sep. 17, 2019

TCTMD: DEFINE-HF: Dapagliflozin Improves Function and Quality of Life, but Not Biomarkers, in HFrEF

A new study championed by Saint Luke's, called DEFINE-HF, was recently presented at the Heart Failure Society of America annual meeting. tctMD breaks down this groundbreaking study of the new treatment option with study chair Mikhail Kosiborod, MD.
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Sep. 16, 2019

FOX4: Life-saving heart transplant brings two families together

After receiving a heart transplant at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, John Shultz learned of his 24-year-old donor. FOX4 tells the story of how the generous donation brought two families together.
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Sep. 16, 2019

MD Magazine: Comorbidity Care with SGLT-2 Inhibition

Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, director of Cardiometabolic Research at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, discussed where the clinical understanding of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors—as well as GLP-1 agonists—are stationed headed into the new dapagliflozin data.
Krishna Patel, ASNC/IANC Research Fellow Reveals the Future of Patient-centered Reporting in MPI
Sep. 16, 2019

ASNC/IANC Research Fellow Reveals the Future of Patient-centered Reporting in MPI

Cardiology fellow Krishna Patel, MD, presented an update on her research into patient-friendly reporting of cardiac imaging results at the ASNC's 24th Annual Scientific Session 2019 session, “Machine Learning in SPECT MPI Applications."
Runners competing in the 9th Annual Plaza 10K
Sep. 13, 2019

Ninth Annual Plaza 10K raises nearly $50,000 for Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice

Nearly 4,000 runners gathered to compete in the 2019 Plaza 10K to benefit Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice.