Cardiology, Heart, Heart Attack, News

Know your heart numbers to help prevent heart disease

Understanding your heart health doesn’t have to be complicated. Following four key numbers can help you stay on track with your cardiovascular wellness and potentially save your life, according to…

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Heart

When to visit a heart doctor: 6 critical signs you need to see a cardiologist today

If you’re experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath, it might be a sign to get checked for something serious. Whether it’s symptoms you’ve noticed or peace of mind you…

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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, Norton Clark

Norton Clark Hospital unveils $7 million renovated catheterization lab, advanced CT scanner

Norton Clark Hospital has opened a newly renovated cardiac catheterization (cath) lab and unveiled a new CT scanner with advanced cardiovascular capabilities.  The upgrades are the result of a five-month construction…

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Heart, News

Treating high blood pressure: What are your options?

If you are one of many who have been told they have high blood pressure (also called hypertension) or your blood pressure is creeping closer to a high reading, you’ve…

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Heart

Norton Healthcare offers groundbreaking treatment for high blood pressure

From lifestyle changes to medication, you may have tried a variety of solutions to lower your blood pressure numbers. Now, there’s a new option to help decrease dangerous blood pressure…

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Heart Attack, Women’s Heart Program

Heart attack symptoms in women: What you need to know

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is when blood flow to part of the heart is drastically reduced or stopped. This can happen when the arteries are narrowed from conditions…

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Heart, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Woman’s life-threatening heart event makes her ‘sickest person in Louisville’

Reviewed by Maria R. Schweichler, M.D., Bassel Alkhalil, M.D., and Maroun M. Ghossein M.D. Cassandra and Carlton Moore prepared to welcome their third child in late August. This was another milestone in their…

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Cardiac Rehab, Heart, Heart Attack

Thanks to cardiac rehabilitation, Terrie Slack envisions a Grand (Canyon) adventure

Absorbing the grandeur of the Grand Canyon remains a bucket-list item for Terrie Slack. She wants to experience the canyon’s enormous beauty and complete a hike, even if it’s an…

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Electrophysiology, Heart, Heart Rhythm Center, News

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute implants Louisville’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker

The electrophysiology team at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute has implanted the city’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker. What makes this device unique is its size, absence of leads that…

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Heart, Neurosciences

The relationship between the health of these major organs may surprise you

According to the American Heart Association, there is a connection between the health of your heart and your brain, so the health of one depends on the other. Understanding the…

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Heart, Women’s Heart Program, Womens Health

Country music crooner Carly Pearce is battling pericarditis — a women’s cardiology specialist explains the condition

Country music singer and Kentucky native Carly Pearce, shared with fans through social media that she was diagnosed with pericarditis, a condition impacting her heart. While she shared that she…

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