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"I think I’m having a heart attack," were the words that woke University City resident, Rebecca Glenn Ruth. They're words that no wife ever wants to hear from her husband, especially not in an isolated cabin during a fishing trip miles from help.
The pediatric emergency unit at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is staffed 24-7 by specialty-trained pediatric nurses and St. Louis Children's Hospital (Washington University) pediatricians dedicated to the health needs and comfort of children and their families.
As a leader in heart care, Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s cardiac specialists partner with rural hospitals and medical helicopter and ambulance services to offer the region’s leading heart attack network, saving heart muscle and lives.
At Missouri Baptist Medical Center our outpatient rehabilitation maintains the standard of excellence in care that you have come to expect. Our highly trained therapists focus on the latest research in rehabilitation to help direct your care.
A woman's heart is different. Many women may not experience chest pain. Their warning signs are non-specific and often easily overlooked.
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Lynn’s husband Steve was diabetic and diagnosed with end stage renal disease 11 years ago. Without warning, Steve’s condition turned critical three years ago. Desperate for guidance and strength, Lynn was connected to April and the Palliative Care team at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
William Decker didn’t let a hip surgery slow him down for long. As an active 73-year-old golfer and grandfather, Decker was relieved to learn he could have hip surgery using the newer anterior approach. Dr. Christopher Mudd at MoBap is one of the limited number of orthopedic surgeons trained to perform this procedure. To learn more, click here.
If you’ve suffered from the discomfort and pain associated with bad knees or unstable hips, joint replacement surgery may be an option.
Despite a range of health obstacles, 57-year-old Claire C. of Creve Coeur, Mo refuses to let anything limit of define her. “I’m not going to let anything stop me from doing the things I enjoy – and that includes my knees.”
Remember all the things that you used to do so easily, until your hip or knee started slowing you down? Now imagine doing those things again, with all the confidence in the world.
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