Health care providers can help improve outcomes for African Americans at higher risk for heart disease and heart failure
Heart disease kills more Americans than any other disease, and according to the American Heart Association, African Americans may face a higher risk for heart disease compared with other groups. Kelly C. McCants, M.D., cardiologist […]
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Ebstein anomaly discovered in pregnancy treated with interdisciplinary care
Audrey Sims’ first clue that her twins’ birth would be complicated came at 14 weeks of pregnancy, when a routine ultrasound found that one of her sons, Aiden, had a cystic hygroma, a fluid collection […]
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Could your patient benefit from VAD/heart transplant evaluation?
Follow these advanced heart failure signs that indicate your patient may benefit from VAD/heart transplant evaluation LVEF <40% Inability to walk one block without shortness of breath Intolerance of beta blockers Intolerance of ACEi/ARBs Inotrope […]
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Cardiologist makes critical diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy after new mom has her baby
After 10 years of trying for a second child, Amanda Slayton and her husband, Scott, were jubilant when they conceived their son Seth. Born in February 2018, he is every parent’s prayer — happy, healthy […]
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Left atrial appendage closure: A life-changing procedure for patients with nonvalvular A-fib
Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, currently affecting over 5 million people in the U.S. Twenty percent of all strokes occur in patients with A-fib, and A-fib-related strokes are more frequently fatal […]
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New Advanced Heart Failure Program location open on Norton Brownsboro campus
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure Program has opened a second location at 4915 Norton Healthcare Blvd. on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus. Providers will see referred patients with a heart failure diagnosis […]
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New study says cancer may soon overtake heart disease as nation’s top killer
A new study shows cancer is on its way to becoming the leading cause of death in more counties nationwide.The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed records for 32 million people in the […]
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Big cause of strokes now treatable with minimally invasive TCAR procedure
Removing plaque buildup in the carotid arteries typically required a carotid endarterectomy. Now, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute physicians use the TCAR procedure to help reduce risk of complications. Conventional surgery to clean stroke-causing plaque […]
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Pulmonary rehabilitation through Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
The pulmonary rehabilitation program through Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centers is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. We incorporate evidence-based guidelines in managing your patients, through our […]
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Norton Heart & Vascular Institute purchases lifesaving equipment for patients with heart failure
Norton Healthcare is the first hospital system in the region to invest in the Remote Dielectric Sensing (ReDs) system. This equipment will add to the care available for patients in the community with heart failure. […]
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Ferenc Nagy, M.D., and Stephen B. Self, M.D., join Norton Vascular Surgery
Expanding our team to better serve the community Norton Vascular Surgery welcomes Ferenc Nagy, M.D., and Stephen B. Self, M.D., to our team of board-certified vascular surgeons. They bring with them the new minimally invasive […]
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Top Surgeons as voted by peers
Few things are more trusted than a doctor’s recommendation – which is why being named a Top Surgeon, according to fellow doctors, is so meaningful. To all the talented and dedicated Norton Medical Group surgeons […]
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