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John Spertus
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Dr. John Spertus

Cardiology
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
4401 Wornall Rd, 
Kansas City,, MO 
Advanced in Heart Transplant
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
4401 Wornall Rd, 
Kansas City,, MO 
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Overview

John Spertus is a Cardiologist in Kansas City,, Missouri. Dr. Spertus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Peripheral Artery Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 940 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MO
Hospital Affiliations
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City,, MO 64111
Call: 816-931-1883

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

949 Total Publications

Mobile Integrated Health vs a Transitions of Care Coordinator for Patients Discharged After Heart Failure: The Mighty-Heart Randomized Clinical Trial.
Mobile Integrated Health vs a Transitions of Care Coordinator for Patients Discharged After Heart Failure: The Mighty-Heart Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal: JAMA internal medicine
Published: September 15, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Angina
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  • Coronary Heart Disease
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  • Heart Attack
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  • Heart Failure
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  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
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  • Angioplasty
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  • Atrial Fibrillation
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  • Cardiac Arrest
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  • Cardiomyopathy
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  • Heart Bypass Surgery
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  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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  • Advanced
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
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  • Aortic Valve Replacement
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    Advanced
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  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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  • Cardiac Tamponade
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  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
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    Advanced
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  • Heart Transplant
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  • Experienced
  • Arachnodactyly
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  • Arrhythmias
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  • Cardiac Ablation
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  • Cardiac Amyloidosis
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  • Cardiogenic Shock
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  • Carotid Artery Disease
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