When you break a bone, twist an ankle or dislocate a shoulder, you need care as soon as possible. Norton Orthopedic Institute now offers same-day appointments for the treatment of injuries and chronic conditions. Our specialists practice a team approach in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of your bone and joint conditions and injuries, including: • Arm…
A 10-member Norton Heart & Vascular Institute team remotely monitors heart patients’ implantable devices every day, looking for abnormalities that require immediate attention. The team also performs routine scheduled remote device checks. Patients with pacemakers, defibrillators and implantable loop recorders send alerts that are reviewed daily. Some of the monitors send patients’ signals automatically. Other patients…
ALIVECOR Tech-savvy patients eager to monitor their own heart rhythm can use a device that connects to a smartphone app. In 30 seconds, patients can record an electrocardiogram (EKG) on their smartphones using the Kardia app from AliveCor. Patients touch the record button and then place two fingers from each hand on small sensors positioned…
Endometriosis isn’t talked about much. Yet, it’s all too common – about one in 10 women in the U.S. has it. Endometrial tissue can grow on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and abdominal organs. While the growth is not cancerous, it causes pain and can make it difficult for a woman to become pregnant. The severity…
SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR A subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) is offered for patients at risk of sudden death from ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Unlike traditional defibrillators, the S-ICD does not have intracardiac, transvenous leads. The S-ICD is a small can that is placed under the armpit; a wire is tunneled under the skin next to the chest wall…
Registration is open for the 2018 Neurocritical Care Society Emergency Neurological Life Support Course Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 Do you know what to do in the critical first hours of a neurological emergency? Come to this day of learning with nationally renowned neurological faculty. Course description The Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) Course is designed to…
A variety of procedures are available for A-fib patients. CONVERGENT PROCEDURE Norton Heart & Vascular Institute offers a Convergent procedure for A-fib patients with longstanding, persistent symptoms who either are not suitable for ablation or have had unsuccessful ablations. A Convergent procedure combines epicardial and endocardial ablation. The procedure is performed in two stages. First,…
UofL Physicians Novak Center for Children’s Health will open in phases, starting June 25. You can now schedule the following pediatric outpatient services and diagnostic testing in the new building: Walk-in services X-ray Labs (except for glucose tolerance and sweat chloride testing, call (502) 736-4371 to schedule) Diagnostics – schedule at (502) 629-8917 Ultrasound EEG Cardiac…
Bahaaldin Alsoufi, M.D., has joined the University of Louisville Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Norton Children’s Heart Institute at Norton Children’s Hospital as the new chief of the division of pediatric cardiac surgery. He will practice with UofL Physicians – Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Alsoufi comes to Louisville from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. “In Dr….
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Resource Center offers free heart-healthy lifestyle consultations with a registered nurse to heart patients and their families. During the one-on-one consultation, a cardiac nurse will check the patient’s body mass index, blood pressure and waist circumference and will discuss nutrition, exercise, risk factors and signs and symptoms that might suggest…
The latest update of the atrial fibrillation (A-fib) guidelines from the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society incorporated data regarding the novel anticoagulants (NOACs), updated the preferred risk assessment tool to the CHA2DS2-VASc score, and updated the data and recommendation level for A-fib ablation. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE UPDATED GUIDELINES…
Nitrous oxide is now available to women in labor. “The gas is safe to use and relatively simple to use, offering pain relief and decreased anxiety, among other benefits,” said C. Reed Nett, M.D., OB/GYN with Advocates for Women’s Health, a part of Norton Women’s Care. “The potential side effects of nitrous oxide can include dizziness, nausea…