During the pandemic, doctors are seeing a rise in “Broken Heart Syndrome.” Health experts say it can be triggered by sudden stressful or emotional situations.
This week we talk about the new Kansas City Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program - a collaboration between Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and The Ward Family Heart Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
Dr. Anezi Uzendu, an interventional cardiologist and researcher with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, is dedicated to saving lives after nearly losing his own.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. A new study in the journal of the American Medical Association shows that loneliness can increase your risk of heart disease.
National Wear Red Day is a special day to help raise awareness that heart disease is the number one health threat for women and the leading cause of death in women over age 35.
Saint Luke's has a new specialty focused on the damage some cancer treatments can have on the heart--and Saint Luke's offers one of only nine certified programs in the country.
Some cancer treatments, like chemotherapy, can cause damage to the heart muscle. There is a new specialty focused on this area--and Saint Luke’s offers one of only nine certified programs in the country.
