Ischemic heart disease in women may not show up on standard tests
Ischemic heart disease in women can lead to a heart attack, but this risk may go unnoticed. This is because a patient’s diagnostic coronary angiogram shows “clear” arteries. “When diagnosing women for ischemic heart disease, [...]
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Borderline hypertension poses myocardial dysfunction risks
Borderline hypertension or subclinical hypertension is a substrate for myocardial dysfunction, and patients can go for a long time with hypertension that isn’t clinically recognized, according to a heart failure specialist at Norton Heart & […]
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Paul A. Tennant, M.D., joins Norton Cancer Institute
Paul A. Tennant, M.D., has joined Norton Cancer Institute as a head and neck surgical oncologist. He treats complex benign and malignant conditions of the head and neck. Dr. Tennant sees patients at Norton Cancer […]
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Hypertension in women and its consequences
The risks and consequences of hypertension in women differ from those in men and change throughout women’s lifetimes. Overall, hypertension in women is less prevalent than in men until age 60 and becomes more prevalent […]
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April 2023 Norton Medical Group New Providers
George Gad, M.D. Hospital Medicine Uchenna L. Ozor, M.D. Hospital Medicine Taylor D. Burkhardt, APRN Medical Oncology Jacqueline M. Caffrey, APRN Cardiology Erin Semeyn, APRN Medical Oncology
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Keeping up with treatment and exams can postpone an MS relapse
Monitoring multiple sclerosis (MS) for treatment options through regular visits to an MS specialist can postpone relapses and improve quality of life. “MS is a complicated disease that affects each patient differently. By seeing patients [...]
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Gilteritinib and venetoclax regimen yields encouraging results against FLT3-mutated AML
A new regimen of FMS-related tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) inhibitor gilteritinib and venetoclax was tolerable at standard doses and produced high response rates for advanced, FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a multicenter Phase 1 [...]
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Referral guide for Norton Louisville Arm & Hand
Referrals to Norton Louisville Arm & Hand typically can be seen by the next day, if necessary, for both simple and complex conditions, including fractures — from the humerus to the fingertip. Some of the [...]
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Higher precision in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease
The patient A 63-year-old woman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years earlier, after developing stiffness of the right arm and leg while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She then developed tremor of the right [...]
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Norton Heart & Vascular Institute expands Women’s Heart Program
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute launched a Women’s Heart Program in 1995. Today it has expanded to include more providers and services for a region where heart disease, especially in women, is a deadly issue. [...]
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Rescue cerclage success: Advanced cervical dilatation with bulging bag of water
The patient A routine ultrasound at 20 weeks’ and four days’ gestation showed cervical insufficiency. A pelvic exam by the patient’s primary obstetrician revealed her cervix was 3 centimeters dilated, with a bulging bag of […]
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First-line evaluation and treatment of urogynecologic conditions
Many of our patients at Norton Urogynecology Center are middle-aged with female anatomy, who present with symptoms affecting their quality of life. They may have issues related to incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, urinary […]
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