Cardiology

What your fitness wearable is telling you (or not) about your heart health

Millions of people wear consumer devices that track everything from sleep to stress levels, heart rate to step count, and many things in between. Some wearable trackers claim to monitor…

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Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Fatigue was his only warning sign — until a calcium score found 90% blockage

For a year and a half, tiredness was just part of Randy Hamilton’s life. He’d get home from work, eat dinner and be in bed by 7:30 or 8 p.m….

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Heart, Norton Now, Prevention and Wellness

What is a healthy blood pressure for women?

Healthy blood pressure for women and men is generally a systolic number under 120 and a diastolic number under 80. High blood pressure (also called HBP or hypertension) occurs when the force of blood…

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Health Equity, Heart

High blood pressure in African Americans

High blood pressure in African Americans is one of the most significant risk factors for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. New research suggests that young African Americans (in their 20s,…

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Heart, Norton Audubon, Norton Brownsboro, Norton Hospital, Norton Womens & Childrens Hospital

Norton Healthcare nationally recognized for commitment to providing high-quality cardiovascular care

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 cardiovascular disease, ultimately leading to…

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Cardiology, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

How a Louisville man’s near-fatal cardiac event led to a remarkable recovery — and a mission to help others survive

What began as what felt like a bad cold turned into a life-or-death emergency for Dave Scott. The 68-year-old had no history of heart disease and initially dismissed chest tightness…

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Heart, News

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute among first 12 U.S. sites to use AI-powered heart mapping technology

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…

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Cardiology, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Left arm pain: When to worry

Many people experience left arm pain from muscle strain, shoulder issues, arthritis, pinched nerves, or other conditions not related to the heart. But arm discomfort also can be part of…

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Cardiology, Heart, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Fit, fast and asymptomatic: Runner’s hidden heart disease nearly went undetected

When Terry Griffis laced up his running shoes last August, he had no reason to believe anything was wrong with his heart. The Jeffersonville, Indiana, resident had just turned 60…

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Cardiology, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Racing back stronger: How a heart procedure put a NASCAR driver back in the driver’s seat

For Bryce Applegate, racing has always been about precision, focus, and control. From the time he first climbed into a go‑kart as a kid, he showed a natural ability to…

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Heart, Heart Failure

Patients with heart failure have a treatment option with implantable device at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute specialists now have a new way to help some heart failure patients, using the first Food and Drug Administration-approved implantable device designed to improve symptoms…

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Cardiology, Heart, Heart Failure

From near death to new purpose: Louisville man enjoys ‘second life’ after heart surgery

Jim Allsopp brushed off the early warning signs — until his health crisis nearly cost him his life. After the Louisville man retired in August 2024, a back injury set…

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