About Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute offers advanced care at all of Norton Healthcare’s  adult-service hospitals to save hearts and lives.

Awards and Accreditations

• Six of Norton Healthcare’s adult-service hospitals  have received Chest Pain Center accreditation from the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
• Norton Audubon Hospital has been awarded a HeartCare Center National Distinction of Excellence year after year by the American College of Cardiology. This is the only hospital in Louisville to be recognized for this distinction.
• Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital and Norton Hospital all are recognized as having ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI accreditation.
• Norton Audubon Hospital earned ventricular assist device accreditation from DNV and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
• Five of Norton Healthcare’s adult-service hospitals have received the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
  • Norton Audubon Hospital received Gold Plus
  • Norton Brownsboro Hospital received Gold Plus
  • Norton Clark Hospital received Silver Plus
  • Norton Hospital received Bronze Plus
  • Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital received Bronze

Leading the Region in Advanced Care

• Norton Healthcare is recognized by U.S. News & World Report on its “Best Hospitals” list as No. 1 in the Louisville area, with “high performing” ratings in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart bypass surgery and pacemaker implantation through Norton Heart & Vascular Institute.
• First in Louisville to implant a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker
• First in Louisville to use PASCAL and MitraClip to replace and repair heart valves
• First healthcare system in Louisville to offer CathWorks FFRangio System in a minimally invasive procedure used to treat clogged arteries and advance heart disease
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) interventions for treating heart failure
• Success in treatment of cardiogenic shock in heart failure
• Over 100 transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedures performed for heart disease patients
• System with the most facilities across the city of Louisville with the ability treat a life-threatening heart attack
• More than 100 board-certified physicians and advanced practice providers with specialized heart and vascular training and experience at nearly 30 locations in Louisville and Southern Indiana

Comprehensive Heart Care for the Whole Person

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute offers patient resources to support you and your family, including free classes for people of all ages who want to improve cardiovascular health or are living with a heart condition.

• Cardiac rehabilitation: Our cardiac rehabilitation providers are leaders in developing and applying innovative techniques that can help you recover and resume your life.
• Connecting Hearts for Support group: The group provides education and support to individuals who have had a heart attack, are living with a heart condition or are at risk for cardiovascular disease.
• Heart health screenings: Prevention is the best way to manage heart disease, and screenings are available to detect early signs of cardiac and vascular disease and identify risk factors.