Heart Failure Heart Failure Facts Heart failure is a major public health problem. It affects as many as 4.7 million Americans. There are approximately 400,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year. It claims the lives of more than 200,000 people in the U.S., yearly.
Early detection can enhance the chance for successful treatment.
Heart Transplantation Heart Transplantation is an option for certain patients with severe heart failure when all other medical interventions have failed. Ask your doctor if you might be a possible candidate. The Mid America Heart Institute at Saint Luke's Hospital supports a very active heart transplant program for evaluation and treatment of severe heart failure. Established in 1985, the heart transplant program is the only one in the greater Kansas City area and the only program with Medicare approval in the Kansas City Region.