Catherine Harb, BS

Original Contribution

Routine Visualization of the Left Internal Mammary Artery before Bypass Surgery: Is It Necessary?

08/01/2008

Eric J. Dippel , MD;

Pragnesh Patel , MD;

Catherine Harb , BS;

Jon H. Lemke , PhD, MD;

Matthew J. Kapalis , DO, BA, BSc, BS;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

The use of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to bypass the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is the “gold standard” of coronary artery revascularization. Studies have shown improved patency1–4 and survival3,5–9 with LIMA use. It...

The use of the left internal...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

In-Hospital Complications of Peripheral Vascular Interventions Using Unfractionated Heparin as the Primary Anticoagulant

08/01/2008

Monica Youngblut , RN;

Melodee Harris , RN, BSc;

Vickie S. Takes , RT(R), CCRC, RN;

Jane Holden , RN;

Jon H. Lemke , PhD, MD;

Matthew J. Kapalis , DO, BA, BSc, BS;

Eric J. Dippel , MD;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Catherine Harb , BS;

Dawn E. McKinney , MA;

Unfractionated heparin is the current antithrombotic of choice in peripheral vascular interventions. Heparin has an unpredictable anticoagulation response, is an indirect thrombin inhibitor, does not inhibit bound thrombin and activates...

Unfractionated heparin is the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology