Norton Healthcare is proud to welcome vascular surgeon Peter L. Albrecht Jr., D.O., to Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, enhancing the institute’s established expertise in advanced endovascular and aortic procedures. Dr. Albrecht’s fellowship training and experience with the latest minimally invasive and device-based techniques expand options for referring providers seeking comprehensive vascular care — from…
Heart failure affects more than 6 million Americans, with Kentucky facing particularly high death rates of this complex cardiovascular syndrome. For primary care providers, understanding the full spectrum of heart failure — from at-risk patients to those requiring advanced therapies — is crucial for improving outcomes and quality of life. Chioma O. Obiokoye, M.D., heart failure…
Logan M. Eberly, M.D., an adult congenital heart disease cardiologist, serves patients across both Norton Heart & Vascular Institute and Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. He brings expertise but also a unique dual perspective to adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) care that is maximizing outcomes. Growing need for specialized…
The patient A 4-year-old child with complex form of long QT syndrome needed surgical revision of her implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) due to device malfunction. Long QT syndrome is a congenital heart condition that predisposes affected patients to suddenly develop serious heart rhythm disturbances (for example, ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation) that can be life-threatening. In addition to taking…
The Patient A 52-year-old male with a long-standing history of poorly controlled high blood pressure despite adherence to a four-drug antihypertensive regimen (including a calcium channel blocker, ACE inhibitor, thiazide diuretic and beta-blocker). The patient reported persistent systolic blood pressures in the range of 170–190 mmHg, confirmed by ambulatory monitoring. He had no evidence of…
The patient A 48-year-old male with a past medical history significant for malignant thymoma status post thymectomy and right lower lobe lobectomy, and myasthenia gravis, presented to Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital emergency department with dyspnea on exertion (DOE). His CT was concerning for possible pulmonary embolism. His labs on this admission showed B-type natriuretic…
Norton Healthcare has received American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of…
The patient An 18-year-old male with a history of heart transplantation for cardiomyopathy after a durable ventricular assist device presented with progressive cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) and severe diastolic graft failure. The patient presented to the cardiac intensive care unit after a recovered cardiac arrest in extremis with impending multiorgan failure. He initially underwent placement…
Myocarditis represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients, yet its clinical presentation can be deceptively subtle. As inflammation of the heart muscle and conduction system, myocarditis affects the heart’s ability to contract effectively and maintain normal rhythm, potentially leading to sudden cardiac death even in previously healthy children. Epidemiology and risk…
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute and UK HealthCare Gill Heart & Vascular Institute joined forces to present a timely and insightful continuing medical education session, “Advancing Heart Failure Care: Innovation Meets Equity.” The session explored the latest advancements in heart failure management while emphasizing the critical need to address disparities in care. This collaboration highlights…
Chest pain in pediatric patients is a common complaint, yet less than 5% of cases are due to cardiac disease. However, providers always should conduct a broad differential diagnosis and remain aware of red-flag symptoms indicating possible cardiac involvement, referring patients to cardiology for further testing and evaluation as needed. Common causes of pediatric chest…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cardiac centers around the world are accepting patients for a clinical trial for patients undergoing cardiac surgery that may have risk factors for atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and ischemic stroke.