Specialties & Services

Heart Disease in Women

Our cardiologists collaborate with other medical subspecialties to ensure women get the best possible care.

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Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center

The Women’s Heart Center provides health education, offers screenings, and leads national research on women’s heart health and disease prevention. The center is nationally recognized as a leader in advocacy for women, their families, and their health.

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Desk at the women's heart center. Large heart behind the desk.

Assessments & Programs

Wellness Assessments
The best tools women can use in the fight against heart disease are education and awareness. Consider these packages to assess your heart’s health.

Food As Medicine Everyday
This program introduces people to the healing power of whole foods as medicine.

The Red Dress
The Red Dress is the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness. We educate our community all year with this symbol front and center.

The Red Scarf
Donate a handmade red scarf to show support, comfort, and encouragement for hospitalized women with heart disease.

Pathway to Purpose
Our volunteers with heart disease support women newly diagnosed with heart conditions.

Unique Hearts

Heart disease affects both men and women. While both genders share some symptoms and risks, in many cases, women and men face very different factors and issues when it comes to heart health. Learn how womens' hearts are unique.

Research

Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Institute for Women’s Cardiovascular Research was established in 2024 as an arm of the Women’s Heart Center. The Institute is dedicated to innovative cardiovascular care and outcomes research. Currently, we are spearheading and participating in research registries in the below areas:

iSCAD Registry
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

The HOPE Study
Heart conditions in pregnancy

ReBIRTH Study
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Learn more about Institute for Women’s Cardiovascular Research

Feedback

Questions and comments are welcome by calling 816-932-5624 or emailing [email protected].

Location

Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center

4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-932-5784 More about Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center
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Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute

4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-931-1883 More about Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute