Rob Rogers, APRN, is an electrophysiology nurse practitioner with the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Rhythm Center. In his role as a heart specialist, he talks with patients…
A study published in the British Medical Journal earlier this year supports findings that previous studies have shown: Migraine may increase a person’s risk for heart attack, stroke and other…
If someone near you were having stroke, could you recognize the signs? Do you think a kindergartner could? Five-year-old Colt Wagner may not have known what a stroke looks like,…
A massive heart attack called a “widowmaker” that struck filmmaker and actor Kevin Smith can happen quickly and fatally. Taking steps to protect your heart while young, as well as…
If someone is having a stroke, the chance of survival when taken to a Comprehensive Stroke Center versus another hospital can be significant. So significant, in fact, that the American…
In honor of American Heart Month, Paula Beickman shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February: Because knowledge is power, and it can save a life. For…
In honor of American Heart Month, Tara Mudd, APRN, shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February: to remember her own journey, a grandmother lost and the importance…
The long-awaited question as to how Jack Pearson died on the hit NBC show “This Is Us” was finally answered. Viewers had expected Pearson (played by Milo Ventimiglia) to die…
Norton Healthcare’s newest vascular surgeon is Hanna Davis, D.O. What’s a D.O.? It stands for doctor of osteopathy. Her medical degree requires the same type of training as an M.D.,…
In honor of American Heart Month, Theresa Byrd, coordinator for the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Women’s Heart Program, shares why she wears red to raise awareness each February. I…
Tara Mudd, APRN, with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute’s Heart Rhythm Center, answers questions about atrial fibrillation medications, their risks, side effects and what happens if they don’t work. Q:…
Cardiology and neurology specialists at Norton Healthcare knew there was a growing body of evidence suggesting that the underlying cause for many cryptogenic strokes is atrial fibrillation (A-fib). However, many…