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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Heart, Heart Failure

From heart failure to new beginnings: A father’s journey through recovery and love

Some moments change everything. For Devante McGowan, that moment came on what seemed like an ordinary day at home with the people he loved most. When everything changed At just…

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Heart, Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure can feel upsetting. Here’s what you need to know.

Heart failure: Symptoms, causes and treatment options Heart failure can sound scary, but what does it really mean? If you’ve heard this term and felt a wave of concern, you’re…

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Heart, Heart Failure, Women’s Heart Program

Tammy’s story: A wake-up call about women’s heart health

Tammy Meffert was living a busy, full life with her husband and four children when she started noticing subtle but unusual symptoms. She found herself short of breath while doing…

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Heart, Heart Failure

At age 32, Louisville man experiences heart failure — and receives a lifesaving new heart valve

When Jonny Cutrer was in his early 20s and training for mini triathlons, he began to experience chest pain. After extensive testing, he found out he was born with a…

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Heart Failure, Pulmonary

Sotatercept: A new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment

A new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after completing clinical trials at Norton Pulmonary Specialists and other leading pulmonary hypertension treatment…

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Women form lasting bond over shared heart transplant journeys

At age 30, Stephanie Deeley was diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy — the same diagnosis that abruptly took the life of her father when he was just 31. Stephanie received a…

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Cardiology, Heart, Heart Failure

How to exercise with heart failure

Heart failure and exercise: Strengthening your heart and safely combating heart failure Heart failure is a condition that means your heart can’t pump blood as well as it should. The…

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Heart, Heart Failure

How long you can live with heart failure depends on many factors — lifestyle, stage of the condition and more

If you are diagnosed with heart failure, your prognosis depends on many factors, including age, stage of heart failure, underlying conditions and strength of heart function. There are three types…

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From heart failure to recovery: Medication helps rebuild pastor’s heart

It’s not every day that your doctor calls you a textbook example. But that’s what Pastor F. Bruce Williams’ cardiologist called him. Pastor Williams is an example for other African…

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LVAD patient Bob Wilson gets a heart transplant and resumes his life

Bob Wilson was busy as could be. He was working a full-time job in management, traveling with his life partner, Lucy, and active in adult sports leagues including a travel…

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