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…
Sean Stewart, M.D., interventional cardiologist with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, treats all his patients the way he would want someone to treat his family members. Especially his grandfather. Dr. Stewart, the son of a physician, grew up with medicine in his sights. But it was a personal experience that narrowed his focus to cardiology….
Kentucky ranks third among U.S. states with the highest death rates from heart failure. That grim statistic is behind the work of Norton Heart & Vascular Institute and the Norton Healthcare Foundation to ensure our community has access to the care that is needed the most. Heart Failure Is No Longer a Death Sentence In…
Rosemary Stiles’ Apple Watch started vibrating. A text message? An incoming call? A new bit of social media nonsense? None of the above. “Your heart has shown signs of an irregular rhythm suggestive of atrial fibrillation.” The message from her watch went on to suggest she see a doctor. But it’s just a gadget, right?…
Hypertension during pregnancy and preeclampsia can indicate heart disease or other cardiovascular conditions later in a woman’s life. High blood pressure during pregnancy, also known as gestational hypertension, can be common. Preeclampsia is high blood pressure and protein in the urine during pregnancy, which affects organs in the body such as the liver and kidneys….
The last thing Keith Drury remembers from the day his heart stopped is driving to a job site near the Kentucky River. He doesn’t remember going into cardiac arrest, the CPR or the emergency helicopter flight to Norton Brownsboro Hospital, where he was put into a medically induced coma to allow his heart to rest…
If you’re ready to get serious about adopting a healthy heart diet, you don’t need to deprive yourself, and you don’t need the latest fad. Eating wholesome foods is a simple lifestyle change that can make a huge difference to your heart. Eat any of these foods instead of high-calorie, high-added-sugar foods or drinks, and…
The day that changed Marty Metcalfe’s life began when she awoke with a terrible headache and tightness in the artery on the right side of her neck. She chalked it up to the high stress of her job as a corporate recruiter. After all, Marty reasoned at the time, she was 48, ate pretty well…
You could say that for Sofya Kuznetsov, M.D., cardiology is in her blood. Her mother was a cardiologist in her native Russia. “I saw how grateful her patients were. Some of them became her lifelong friends,” said Dr. Kuznetsov, a cardiac electrophysiologist with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Rhythm Center. As an electrophysiologist, Dr….