• First Naeotom Alpha clinical photon-counting CT scanner in Kentucky
• One of 12 health systems in the United States to launch Cartosound Sonata Module, artificial intelligence-powered imaging for cardiac ablation procedures
• First in Kentucky to use Evoque tricuspid valve replacement
• First in Louisville to implant a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker
• First in Louisville to offer Pascal and MitraClip for structural heart valve repair/replacement
• First in Louisville to implement CathWorks FFRangio System, a noninvasive tool for coronary artery disease evaluation
• Nation-leading extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survival rates for patients in heart failure
• Among the highest U.S. survival rates for cardiogenic shock interventions
• Over 100 transcarotid artery revascularization procedures performed for stroke and carotid artery disease
• Largest network of regional receiving centers across Louisville for ST-elevation myocardial infarction and acute heart attack intervention

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute offers coordinated, streamlined access to expertise and care across multiple disciplines.

• Advanced Heart Failure & Recovery Program
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
• General Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Imaging
• Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Center)
• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Peripheral Artery Disease Therapy
• Structural Heart Program
• Thoracic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Women’s Heart Program

Our high-quality care is backed by national accreditations and awards.

• Chest Pain Center accreditation for six Norton Healthcare adult-service hospitals by the American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• HeartCare Center National Distinction of Excellence – Norton Audubon Hospital (ACC); only hospital in Louisville with this honor
• Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) accreditation – Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital and Norton Hospital (ACC)
• Ventricular assist device program accreditation – Norton Audubon Hospital (DNV and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
• American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines achievement awards – Five of Norton Healthcare’s adult-service hospitals have received recognition for the treatment of heart disease.

We offer easy referral pathways, dedicated provider-to-provider communication and quick access to subspecialists for consults and second opinions.