Every year, the advent of hurricane season often means gale-force winds, heavy rainfall, destructive flooding, massive power outages, endless debris and general chaos. We have all seen the gripping images of the aftermath. Today's media ensures th...
Many people are born with congenital heart defects and don't even know it. According to the National Institutes of Health, heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting 8 out of every 1,000 newborns. Each year, more than 35,000...
For years, cardiac patients typically had only two options to treat their blocked arteries and restore blood flow to the heart: either open heart surgery or angioplasty. Both procedures can be considerably risky for patients who have developed a ...
A recent report on KSDK compared hospital infection rates throughout the region. When comparing teaching hospitals across the state, Saint Louis University hospital did well compared to others in the area. The national rate is 3.6 for every...
Saint Louis University Hospital and Des Peres Hospital announced plans to invest almost $27 million in capital during 2006. At SLU Hospital, plans include adding a 64-slice PET/CT and 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging, expansion of the Post-Ane...
One of our volunteers has big brown eyes and a great big heart for people. His very presence makes people smile. He is Maverick--a Yellow Labrador Retriever! Maverick is a certified Canine Good Citizen and he and his handler, Carol are gradu...
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