Cardiovascular disease treatment options continue to evolve rapidly, and the physicians at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute are on the leading edge of innovation.

Cardiovascular disease treatment options at Norton Healthcare include novel medical therapies, medications to manage symptoms, minimally invasive procedures and advanced surgical techniques.  

Más pacientes con enfermedades cardiovasculares en Louisville y el sur de Indiana confían su tratamiento al Norton Heart & Vascular Institute que a cualquier otro sistema de atención médica.

Our physicians have advanced training and expertise in a full range of treatments.

Nuestro programa de atención cardíaca se basa en un legado de innovación que incluye el segundo trasplante de corazón artificial del mundo. Nuestros especialistas cardíacos certificados trabajarán con usted en un plan de tratamiento personalizado para la enfermedad cardiovascular, para que usted pueda retomar su vida.

Innovaciones en el tratamiento de las enfermedades cardiovasculares

• First in Louisville to implant the Watchman device, which reduces risk of strokes related to atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
• First in the area and one of the largest centers in the country offering hybrid ablation procedure, also known as the convergent procedure, that combines the skills of an electrophysiologist and heart surgeon to treat tissue on the outside and inside the heart
• A community leader in catheter-based procedures through the arm, rather than the groin, to speed recovery and reduce risks
• One of the first in Kentucky to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) — a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve
• Recognized as a Center of Excellence by Silk Road Medical, the developers of transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), which lowers the risk of stroke in patients with carotid artery disease
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Certification for excellence in performing the TAVR procedure 

Opciones de tratamiento de las enfermedades cardiovasculares

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with less-invasive endovascular (EVAR) surgery to install a graft and seal off the aneurysm (Traditional open surgery is also available.)
• Aortic aneurysm repair
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair offering both open and a minimally invasive option of endovascular aneurysm repair
• Cateterismo cardíaco para implantar stents, globos y otros dispositivos para restablecer el flujo sanguíneo a través de vasos críticos
• Catheter ablation — radiofrequency and cryoablation to destroy tissue causing arrhythmia and other heart conditions
• Complex mitral valve repair
• Coronary artery bypass graft — more commonly known as “heart bypass surgery,” an open heart procedure to transplant blood vessels from elsewhere in the body to bypass narrowed or clogged coronary arteries
• Heart transplant access (The Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure & Recovery Program provides access to heart transplant services, including evaluation for the procedure and follow-up care.)
• Ablación híbrida o procedimiento convergente
• Desfibrilador implantable
• Lobectomía pulmonar y lobectomías pulmonares parciales
• Maze procedure, which typically is performed during an open heart procedure to address atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
• Administración de medicamentos
• Mitral valve treatment using MitraClip, a minimally invasive technique that serves as an alternative to open heart surgery
• Off-pump heart bypass surgery (Innovative surgical techniques allow some heart surgeries to be performed without use of a heart-lung machine. The surgeon using this technique can repair a precise location while allowing the heart to continue beating.)
• Marcapasos
• Reparación endovascular de la aorta torácica (REAT) para tratar un aneurisma en la parte superior de la aorta
• Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) to lower the risk of stroke in patients with carotid artery disease
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly
• Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), a minimally invasive technique to replace the mitral valve that isn’t working properly
• Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, an alternative to open heart valve surgery to treat tricuspid valve disease
• Reparación/reemplazo de válvulas
• Dispositivo de asistencia ventricular (DAV): implanted pumps designed to relieve much of the burden on a failing heart; can be a treatment in itself or a bridge to a heart transplant
• Watchman FLX implant to close left atrial appendage and reduce stroke risk

Atención cardíaca y vascular para la persona en su totalidad

El Norton Heart & Vascular Institute ofrece recursos para pacientes para ayudarlos a usted y a su familia, que incluyen clases gratuitas para personas de todas las edades que buscan mejorar la salud cardiovascular o que viven con una afección cardíaca.

Programa de Rehabilitación Cardíaca

Nuestros proveedores de rehabilitación cardíaca son líderes en el desarrollo y la aplicación de técnicas innovadoras que pueden ayudarlo a recuperarse y reanudar su vida.

Grupo de apoyo Connecting Hearts

El grupo brinda educación y apoyo a las personas que han tenido un ataque al corazón, que viven con una afección cardíaca o que corren el riesgo de sufrir una enfermedad cardiovascular.

Evaluaciones de la salud cardíaca

La prevención es la mejor manera de controlar las cardiopatías, y hay exámenes de detección para detectar signos tempranos de enfermedades cardíacas y vasculares e identificar factores de riesgo.

Acerca del Norton Heart & Vascular Institute

Every year, more than 137,000 people in Louisville and Southern Indiana choose Norton Heart & Vascular Institute specialists for their heart and vascular care. Ese número supera a todos los demás proveedores de atención médica de la zona.

• Norton Healthcare’s adult-service hospitals in Louisville all have received Chest Pain Center accreditation from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). This is the seventh consecutive accreditation for all four hospitals, which ensures quality for the treatment of heart attack.
• Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital and Norton Hospital all are recognized as having ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI accreditation.
• Norton Healthcare has the most facilities across the city of Louisville with the ability treat a life-threatening heart attack.

• You have access to more than 100 physicians and advanced practice providers with specialized training and experience in a comprehensive range of conditions and treatments.
• Los pacientes pueden programar citas en 28 ubicaciones en Louisville y el sur de Indiana. La telecardiología se ofrece en más de 30 sedes de la región.
• El Colegio Americano de Cardiología ha reconocido año tras año al Norton Audubon Hospital, una ubicación clave para los servicios del Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, con la Distinción Nacional de Excelencia de HeartCare Center. Este es el único hospital en Louisville que ha sido reconocido con esta distinción.
• U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Hospitals ranked Norton Healthcare’s adult-service hospitals in Louisville as high performing in heart attack, heart failure, aortic valve surgery and heart bypass surgery.
• Norton Audubon Hospital earned ventricular assist device (VAD) accreditation from DNV – Healthcare and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
• Communicate with your health care provider, renew prescriptions, get lab results and more through your free Norton MyChart account.