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The Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation Receives a Generous Donation to support its Cardiac Catherization Lab

As a designated Level 1 Time Critical Diagnosis ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) Center, Missouri Baptist Medical Center treats some of the region's most complex cardiovascular cases. In addition to its role as a Level 1 STEMI center, Missouri Baptist is a comprehensive cardiology center, offering a leading electrophysiology program.

Thanks to a very generous donation and a $500,000 matching gift opportunity from the August A. Busch III Charitable Trust, the Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation offers donors the chance to double their impact in supporting an essential renovation of the cardiac catheterization lab.

“Our cardiac cath lab has been a cornerstone of life-saving procedures for more than 15 years, and this renovation is essential,” said Gus Theodos, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Missouri Baptist. “The upgrades will enhance our ability to provide faster, safer and more efficient procedures, ultimately improving patient outcomes.”

Patients come to Missouri Baptist for a full range of cardiovascular care, from diagnostics and interventions for heart and peripheral vascular conditions to treatments for structural heart issues. Missouri Baptist also offers specialized electrophysiology services including studies, ablations and the placement of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.

This planned renovation will modernize the cath lab with state-of-the-art technology to support these advanced procedures, along with significant updates to the facility’s cardiology and electrophysiology swing room.

Once completed, the project will reduce radiation exposure by 50%, enhancing patient safety, and streamline procedural times. Additionally, Missouri Baptist will expand its electrophysiology services to meet the rising demand in a field expected to see outpatient growth of over 30% and inpatient growth of 18% nationwide within the next three years.

For donors, this project offers a unique chance to make a lasting impact on heart care in our region. With the matching gift, every contribution goes twice as far in helping us deliver tomorrow’s heart care today.

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