Cardiac Rehab, Heart, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology, Norton Brownsboro

A Madison, Indiana, man’s heart attack survival and cardiac rehabilitation success story

Madison, Indiana, resident Scott Koerner knows firsthand that life can change in an instant. While Scott was undergoing a stress test of his heart at Norton King’s Daughters’ Health in…

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Heart, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology, Norton Audubon, Norton Brownsboro, Norton Hospital

A STEMI is one of the most dangerous forms of heart attack — here’s what you need to know

When blood flow is partially blocked through one or more arteries to the heart, the heart muscle is damaged. This is a heart attack. But when the flow is blocked…

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Cardiac Rehab, Cardiology, Heart, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, Women’s Heart Program

9 Early Signs of a Heart Attack

Early signs of a heart attack, or “beginnings,” occur in more than 50% of people who have a heart attack. If recognized in time, these early symptoms can be treated…

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Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is the region’s leader in structural heart diagnosis, treatment and recovery

With age, injury and even infection, the structure of your heart can change. Sometimes, these changes affect valves that either don’t let enough blood pass, or that leak when the…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Passion from purpose: Vipul R. Panchal, M.D., his story

There are moments in life we forget, and others we make sure we hold in our minds forever. For Vipul R. Panchal, M.D., interventional cardiologist with Norton Heart & Vascular…

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Cardiology, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

El dolor de espalda puede ser un síntoma de un ataque al corazón, especialmente en las mujeres

This post is also available in English El dolor de espalda superior puede ser un signo de un ataque al corazón, especialmente en las mujeres. Tal vez pasaste un poco…

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Heart, Heart Failure, Interventional Cardiology

Minimally invasive treatment for a leaky mitral valve reduces heart failure symptoms without surgery

A minimally invasive mitral regurgitation treatment to repair the mitral valve is now available, giving a new option to patients who may not be able to tolerate conventional open heart…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Heart, Interventional Cardiology

Father, son advancing heart care at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

Not long after joining Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, interventional cardiologist Daniel Rothschild, M.D., was working on a challenging case to install a stent in a patient’s artery. The patient…

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Heart, Interventional Cardiology

What is a calcium score?

A coronary calcium scan is a test for people who have no symptoms of heart disease but may be at borderline or intermediate risk for getting it. The test uses…

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Cardiology, COVID19, Heart, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology, Neurosciences, Stroke

Don’t ignore heart attack or stroke symptoms: Louisville-area emergency rooms are prepared

Esta publicación también está disponible en español. During a visit to the Norton Brownsboro Hospital emergency department one recent afternoon, a man was brought in two days after he first…

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Heart, Heart Attack, Interventional Cardiology, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Scottsburg, Indiana, man credits speedy heart attack care for saving his life

When Jamie Lowry arrived at work at Westwood Golf Course early one fall morning six years ago, he was 43 years old and looking forward to the birth of his…

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Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiology, Diagnostics, Electrophysiology, Heart, Heart Failure, Interventional Cardiology, Norton Audubon, Norton Healthcare Foundation

Major gift and expansion for Norton Healthcare heart services

Today Norton Healthcare held a celebration to honor the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute team. During the event, local businessman G. Hunt Rounsavall, a long-standing member of the Norton Healthcare…

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