Heart Health

There are no national regulations or guidelines for determining which patients receive treatment when hospitals are overwhelmed in a pandemic. Some hospitals have scrambled to develop or revise their triage policies during the pandemic.

Palliative care infrequently given to very sick patients, SLU studies find

Sarah Fentem

Palliative care is treatment that helps manage side effects, symptoms and mental health issues for people with cancer and other severe illnesses.

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St. Louis church leaders urge Black people to focus on health, avoid heart disease

Andrea Y. Henderson

People in north St. Louis and north St. Louis County suffer from high rates of high blood pressure and heart disease. To help them avoid those conditions, about 25 Black churches in north St. Louis and north St. Louis County are working with the American Heart Association to teach parishioners about the importance of having a healthy heart.

O’Fallon High School Superintendent Darcy Benway works on her phone the day before her heart transplant in May 2021.

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O’Fallon superintendent was fit and healthy, until she needed a heart transplant

Megan Valley

“To be honest, I was in complete denial,” the superintendent said. “It just never sunk in what I was really facing.”

(February 04, 2019) Dr. Andrew Kates returned to "St. Louis on the Air" Monday to help explain various matters of the heart.

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Heart Expert Discusses Advancements In Treating Heart Disease, How To Lower Risks

Lara Hamdan

February is Heart Health Month, and heart expert Dr. Andrew Kates, professor of medicine and cardiologist with the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish…

Dr. Sandeep Jauhar is the author of the new book 'Heart: A History.'

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‘The most amazing machine that nature has devised’: Wash U alumnus’ book explores human heart

This segment aired Oct. 15, but an online version of this story was first posted Sept. 27.The heart has symbolized human emotion and affection since…

The study examined over 580,000 patient records collected over a 20-year period and found women were more likely to survive a heart attack when treated by a female doctor than a male doctor.

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Women more likely to survive heart attacks when treated by female doctors

Shahla Farzan

Doctors have long known that women in the U.S. have a higher risk of dying from heart attacks than men.The reasons driving this gender gap in survival,…

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For Missouri heart attack patients, the nearest hospital isn't always the best

Sarah Fentem

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has designated nine hospitals in St. Louis County as priority heart attack centers to ensure that…

Saint Louis University Hospital had the highest rates of heart failure patients with complications in the St. Louis region.

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Heart failure patients in Missouri's larger cities leave hospitals with more health problems

Sarah Fentem

Patients with heart failure who are discharged from the hospital are more likely to have other health problems and complications if they live in…

Heart expert Dr. Andrew Kates explains topics relating to heart health.

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Remember: Heart disease is still the leading cause of death – here’s how to prevent it

Lara Hamdan

The heart is a familiar symbol of love, but the diseases of the organ can kill. February is Heart Health Month, and we invited our heart expert Dr. Andrew…

Dr. Andrew Kates of the Washington University Heart Care Institute at Barnes-Jewish Hospital discusses recent heart health research.

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Matters of the heart: Answering your questions, and discussing recent research, about heart health

Kelly Moffitt

February is Heart Health Month. As such, we invited Dr. Andrew Kates, professor of medicine and cardiologist with the Washington University Heart Care…