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.

February 2022 - The carotid artery is a major artery in the body. It branches off the aorta of the heart, comes up from the chest into the neck and splits into the external carotid artery, which supplies blood to the face, and the internal carotid artery, which carries blood to the brain. But what happens when the internal carotid artery isn’t healthy? Learn what carotid artery disease is and why diagnosis and treatment are so important.

April 2018 - The emergency room of a hospital is busy with patients coming in with an array of symptoms. However, the emergency room teams at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospital are always prepared to act or find resources, no matter what the circumstance.  

Dr. Joe Kohout, medical director of the emergency department at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, talks about what you can expect when visiting an emergency room.

April 2018 - Your lifestyle plays an important role in your heart health. There are many things you can do for a healthy heart — from being active and eating well to knowing your numbers. It’s also important to reduce your stress, be smoke-free and get at least seven hours of sleep every night. Learn more about how you can keep your heart healthy in this Ask the Expert program with Yvette Frazier.