Through the combined expertise of Norton Women’s Care and Norton Cancer Institute, the Norton Healthcare Breast Health Program offers a fully integrated approach to breast care, designed to reduce delays, improve communication and enhance the patient experience from screening through survivorship. With employed, fellowship-trained breast radiologists supporting Kentucky and Southern Indiana, your patients have faster…
The patient A 60-year-old male with no prior cardiovascular diagnoses presented for routine preventive care. The patient was an active runner, including in ultramarathons, with no reported symptoms of coronary artery disease, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance or fatigue. His medical history was notable for elevated cholesterol and a significant family…
People living with heart arrhythmias in Kentucky and Southern Indiana now have access to next-generation, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology that could make treatment of dangerous heart rhythm disorders faster, safer and more precise. Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is one of only 12 health systems in the United States selected to evaluate and help launch…
The patient Patient is a 37-year-old male. He was referred to Norton orthopedic oncology following outpatient orthopedic hand X-rays demonstrated a nondisplaced fracture of the right third metacarpal neck, following low-energy work-related trauma. Open biopsy demonstrated leiomyosarcoma of the right volar palm with involvement of the third metacarpal neck. The challenge Patient is right-hand dominant…
When the diagnosis is stage 4: How Norton Cancer Institute is meeting ovarian cancer’s most aggressive presentations A patient’s journey through advanced ovarian cancer underscores the value of coordinated oncology care, clinical trial access and multidisciplinary expertise close to home. For the referring physician, few moments are as difficult as relaying a Stage 4 ovarian…
Norton Clark Hospital is strengthening its commitment to provide high‑quality, convenient care close to home for families throughout Southern Indiana. With major technology upgrades, new specialty providers and expanded locations, patients now have more access than ever to the Norton Healthcare network. Emergency care that’s growing with the community The Emergency Department at Norton Medical…
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute has joined a select group of North American centers in a landmark randomized clinical trial aimed at reducing one of cardiac surgery’s most common and consequential complications: postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). About the trial Postoperative atrial fibrillation affects more than half of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, depending on individual risk…
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute continues to expand its role in advancing cardiovascular clinical research, joining a global clinical trial that potentially could redefine treatment for one of heart failure’s most challenging patient populations: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF. Why it matters HFpEF patients retain normal left ventricular pumping function (LVEF ≥50%)…
When Hannah McKinley walked into her local emergency department in July 2017 struggling to breathe, she was 26 years old. She lived a fairly carefree life, working in customer service and hanging out with friends on weekends. She received a diagnosis that would redefine her life. A CT scan revealed a mass in her throat….
When it comes to cardiac disease diagnosis in the primary care setting, choosing the right cardiac diagnostic test depends on several factors, including risk stratification, symptom frequency and clinical context. Here is a practical guide to navigating cardiology testing in primary care, adapted from a continuing medical education presentation by Mostafa O. El-Refai, M.D., interventional…