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Samantha Bauer and Alec Broeker, of St. Charles, Missouri, were expecting their baby’s arrival in March 2023. Samantha’s pregnancy had been relatively uneventful; however, at 36 weeks, there were concerns that the baby might be measuring small. Her Ob/Gyn, Jamie Puckett, MD, who practices at Progress West Hospital, sent her for an ultrasound. The ultrasound confirmed the baby’s size was small for the week of pregnancy. It also showed insufficient blood flow to
the baby and low fluid around the baby. In addition, Samantha had suddenly developed high blood pressure, or hypertension, despite it being stable up until that week.
May 2022 - Angioplasty is a procedure used to restore blood flow by opening up narrowed coronary arteries. These arteries play an important role, wrapping around the outside of the heart and supplying it with blood. When these arteries narrow due to plaque or cholesterol buildup, help from an interventional cardiologist is needed. BJC Medical Group interventional cardiologist Michael Missler, DO, explains more about this minimally invasive procedure.
April 2022 - While we begin to see a return to normalcy, keeping you and your family protected from COVID-19 still remains vitally important. As we learn more about how vaccination protects us and as new variants emerge, recommendations have evolved. John Paul Shoup, MD, a BJC Medical Group internal medicine and pediatrics physician, helps keep you informed, answering some of the most common questions about the COVID-19 booster.