During his 30-year coaching career at the University of Louisville, legendary Basketball Hall of Famer Denny Crum was prepared for the toughest matchups on the court. Off the court, two strokes in two years not only caught him off guard but proved to be a formidable opponent. Now, one year after his debilitating second stroke,…
Snoring loudly is a telltale sign of obstructive sleep apnea and a warning you may face a higher risk of stroke. Sleep apnea more than doubles the risk of stroke for middle-aged and older men and also increases the stroke risk in middle-aged and older women. “Sleep apnea is a common but under recognized risk…
For a heart patient, avoiding infection with COVID-19 and keeping in touch with your cardiologist can be critical. COVID-19 primarily attacks the lungs, but it can both directly and indirectly affect the heart as well. With less oxygen being processed by the lungs, the heart will need to pump harder to spread oxygen throughout the…
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 started noticing stroke symptoms. “He’s in the right place now,” a nurse said, reassuring the woman who dropped him off. He was wheeled to the…
As hospitals step up and respond to the influx of COVID-19 patients amid a pandemic, a dangerous trend has emerged: Fewer patients are seeking treatment for heart attack and stroke symptoms. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that at each of nine large U.S. hospitals, the number of heart attack…
You may be practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but what if you have a heart condition that needs to be monitored? The answer is in telehealth. One area that has gotten quickly up to speed on remote visits is the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Rhythm Center led by Kent E. Morris,…
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 second child. His wife, Jennifer, was 8 1/2 months pregnant. A heart attack was not on the radar. Jamie was working on the Scottsburg, Indiana,…
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 board of trustees and major donor to the health system, announced a $1.5 million gift to the Norton Healthcare Foundation from the Robert W. Rounsavall…
Russell F. Cox, Norton Healthcare president and CEO, admits he was not a very good patient in the past. Before an employee health and wellness initiative – N Good Health – started in 2012, he rarely went to his primary care provider. “My blood pressure was always right on the borderline and the doctor would…
The stereotype of the heart failure patient often does not match the reality, according to Kelly C. McCants, M.D., medical director, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure and Recovery Program. Historically, health trend data has suggested “that heart failure most impacts an older white male, 65 and up, who comes in after a…
A lot is written about the differences between men and women. The battle of the sexes is a constant source of material for jokes to serious debate, and everything in between. As a married man for more than 30 years and the father of two adult daughters, I have witnessed these differences firsthand. Some are…
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. Upper back pain can be a sign of a heart attack, especially in women. Maybe you spent a little extra time doing yardwork over the weekend, or perhaps you moved some furniture into storage. Now your back hurts. But could it be something else? Most of us know…
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