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Sports writer Tim Sullivan survives often fatal heart ailment

Louisville sportswriter Tim Sullivan returned home after covering a late baseball game. His wife, Lisa, was asleep, and he was on his computer winding down when he felt a sudden,…

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Bob Harper’s illness shows genetics’ role in heart attack risk

Personal trainer and host of the popular television show “Biggest Loser” Bob Harper made the news recently not for helping someone shed hundreds of pounds but for suffering a heart…

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Heart patient finds support close to her heart

During the 39 years Cheryl Reid-Douglas has worked as a unit secretary in the Norton Audubon Hospital emergency department, she has seen it all: heart attacks, appendicitis, broken bones and…

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How to tell the difference between heartburn and heart attack

This article is part of a series on the signs and symptoms of heart attack in women. Several Norton Heart Care providers have come together to raise awareness and provide…

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Atrial Fibrillation, Heart, News

Facebook Live recap: What is atrial fibrillation?

Kent Morris, M.D., clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, and Tara Mudd, APRN, electrophysiology nurse practitioner, both with Norton Heart Specialists, hosted a Facebook Live chat discussing atrial fibrillation and treatment options. Atrial…

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Jaw pain and heart attack

There are several signs of heart attack in women that may go unnoticed. These “silent heart attack” signs include jaw pain, left arm pain and upper back pain. Because signs…

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Heart care: The difference between chest pain and breast pain

This article is part of a series on the signs and symptoms of a heart attack in women. Several Norton Heart Care providers have come together to raise awareness and provide tips just for…

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Endocrinology, Heart

Painless finger pricking – here’s how to do it

If you have diabetes, checking your blood sugar with a finger prick is something you have to do. Not because your doctor says so, but because you want to feel…

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Cardiology, Heart, Heart Attack

Heart disease in women: Symptoms, risks and prevention

Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of women — and the problem is growing Many women worry most about breast cancer or other serious illnesses, but heart disease remains…

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Ask a physician about A-fib

Atrial fibrillation, also known as A-fib, affects between nearly 3 million to 6 million peoplein the United States. The condition causes the upper chambers of the heart(atria) to beat quickly…

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New valve gives man new life

When Matthew Stone was 3, he had surgery at the children’s hospital to repair two holes in his heart and remove his pulmonary valve — both known as congenital heart…

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When a Fit Body Doesn’t Equal a Fit Heart

At age 51, Chris Pryor of Louisville led an active life, volunteering with his church, watching his grandchildren play baseball and going to the gym. Though sometimes it took him…

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