Dawn E. McKinney, MA

Bivalirudin in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Single Center Experience<br />

08/01/2008

Monica Youngblut , RN;

Eric J. Dippel , MD;

Melodee Harris , RN, BSc;

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

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

Jon H. Lemke , PhD, MD;

Dawn E. McKinney , MA;

Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is the current antithrombotic agent utilized during peripheral angioplasty procedures (PTA). UFH has an unpredictable anticoagulation response, is an indirect thrombin inhibitor, does not inhibit bound thrombin...

Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Aminophylline Does Not Protect Against Radiocontrast Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Angiographic Procedures

08/01/2008

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

Dawn E. McKinney , MA;

Melodee Harris , RN, BSc;

Edmund P. Coyne , MD;

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

Radiocontrast nephropathy (RCN) is a well-recognized cause of hospital-acquired renal insufficiency.1 Risk factors for RCN include baseline renal dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, high contrast volume, congestive heart failure, dehydration,...

Radiocontrast nephropathy (RCN)...

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

Original Research

Bivalirudin in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Single Center Experience

09/05/2008

Dawn E. McKinney , MA;

Monica Youngblut , RN;

Eric J. Dippel , MD;

Melodee Harris , RN, BSc;

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

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