Clinical Staff
Technical Papers
Evidence-Based Factors in Readmission of Patients with Heart Failure
Mary Ann Anderson, PhD, RN; Janice Levsen, MA, RN; Marie E. Dusio, DC, RN; Paula J. Bryant, BSN, RN; Sarah M. Brown, BSN, RN; Cynthia M. Burr, BSN, RN; Carrie Brown-Benn, BSN, RN More... (April 2006)
Endovascular Stent-Graft Repair of Renal Dissection with Expanding Intramural Hematoma Following Renal Artery Stenting
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Karen E. Butler, RTR More... (April 2005)
Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Lisa Caffery, MS, RN, BC, CIC, and Denise Antle, MSN, ARNP, CCRN, CCNS (November 2004)
Integrilin Reduces CD-40L Acutely In Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Results of the INFLAME Trial (Poster)
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Jon Robken, MD, H. Lester Kirchner, PhD, Jon H. Lemke, PhD, Vickie Takes, RTR, Monica Youngblut, RN, Penny Stoakes, RN, Matthew J. Kapalis, BS, Theresa Palabrica, MD (November 2004)
Discussion Question: Percutaneous revascularization for SFA/popliteal arterial disease: how and when will endovascular techniques and devices become truly competitive with bypass surgery?
Dr. Nicholas Shammas shares his thoughts. More... (November 2004)
Summed Stress Scoring Does Not Predict hs_CRP on Sestamibi Stress Testing (Poster) (August 2004)
Nicolas W. Shamma, Matthew J. Kapalis, H. Lester Kirchner, Jon H. Lemke, William Hauber, Eric J. Dippel
CPAP Does Not Reduce HS-CRP in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Poster) (August 2004)
Nicolas W. Shammas, Jon H. Lemke, Matthew J. Kapalis, Eric J. Dippel, Harb Harb, Gautum Reddy, Dawn McKinney, Moutassim al-Shaer, Akshay K. Mahadevia
Complications of Peripheral Interventions with Unfractionated Heparin (Poster) (August 2004)
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Jon Lemke, PhD
Trifurcating Left Main Stenting with the Cypher Drug Eluting Stent (DES) (Poster) (August 2004)
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Jon Robken, MD, Jane Moore, RN
Predictors of Elevated Brain Natriuretic Peptide in an Outpatient Cardiology Clinic (Poster) (August 2004)
Nicolas W. Shammas, Eric J. Dippel, Jon H. Lemke, Justin Langan, Matthew J. Kapalis, Peter J. Sharis, Terri Gulzinski, Gautum Reddy
Heparin Coating Eliminates Acute Thrombosis (HEAT Study): Pilot Safety Study (Poster) (August 2004)
Eric J. Dippel, Jeff W. Chambers, Nicolas W. Shammas, V. Pink, Vickie S. Takes, Monica M. Youngblut, Jon H. Lemke
Novel Dosing of Abciximab Enhances Peri-Procedural Platelet Inhibition: Observations from the HEAT Study (Poster) (August 2004)
Jeff W. Chamgers, Eric J. Dippel, V. Pink, Nicolas W. Shammas, Vickie S. Takes, Monica M. Youngblut, Jon H. Lemke
Chronic Hypoxia Secondary to a Right to Left Shunt through an Atrial Septal Defect In a Patient with a Large Eustachian Valve Successfully Treated with the Amplatzer Occluder Closure Device (Poster) (August 2004)
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Stephanie Egts, Jane Moore
Elevated Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Homocysteine, and Lipoprotein(a) Are Associated with the Occurrence of Symptomatic Bypass Graft Disease 1 Year Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (August 2004)
Melodee Harris, MS, Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Michael Jerin, MD
Routine Visualization of the Left Internal Mammary Artery Before Coronary Bypass Surgery: Is It Necessary? (Poster) (August 2004)
Matthew J. Kapalis, BA, Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Pragnesh Patel, MD, Michael Jerin, PhD, Jon Lemke, PhD
Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Placement of Defibrillation Leads: Five Year Experience (April 2004)
Michael C. Giudici, S. Serge Barold*, Deborah L. Paul, Phillip E. Schrumpf**, Kent J. VanWhy, and David W. Orias
(From the Division of Cardiology, Genesis Heart Institute, Davenport, Iowa; *Tampa General Hospital, Tamp, Florida; and **Guidant CRM, St. Paul, Minnesota)
Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation Without Reversal of Warfarin Therapy (April 2004)
Michael C. Giudici, S. Serge Barold*, Deborah L. Paul, and Praveen Bontu (From the Divisions of Cardiology, Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa and the *Tampa General Hospital, Tampa Florida)
Percutaneous Endovascular Reconstruction for Chronic Occlusions in Peripheral Vascular Disease: A Quality of Life Perspective (Poster)
Eric J. Dippel, MD, Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Vickie S. Takes, RN, Lauren E. Coyne, John H. Lemke, PhD (March 2004)
Evaluation of Platelet Activation, Fibrinolysis, and Hemostatic Activation During High Dose Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography
Nicolas W. Shammas, M.D., F.I.C.A.,1,2 Beverly J. Pennell, MSc.,1 James Rossen, M.D.,1 Michael Winniford, M.D.,1 Thomas Carlisle, M.D.,1 Dawn McKinney, M.A.,2 Charles Francis, M.D.3 (December 2003)
Clinical and Angiographic Predictors of Restenosis Following Renal Artery Stenting
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Matthew J. Kapalis, BA, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Michael J. Jerin, PhD, Jon H. Lemke, PhD, Pragnesh Patel, MD, Melodee Harris, BSc (October 2003)
Bivalirudin in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Single Center Experience
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Jon H. Lemke, PhD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Dawn E. McKinney, MA, Vickie S. Takes, RN, Monica Youngblut, RN, Melodee Harris, RN (July 2003)
Active-Can Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placement from a Femoral Approach
Michael C. Giudici, MD, Deborah L. Paul, RTR, and Cynthia J. Meierbachtol, BSN (May 2003)
In-Hospital Complications of Peripheral Vascular Interventions Using Unfractionated Heparin as the Primary Anticoagulant Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Jon H. Lemke, PhD, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Dawn E. McKinney, MA, Vickie S. Takes, RN, Monica Youngblut, RN, Melodee Harris, RN, Catherine Harb, Matthew J. Kapalis, BSc, Jane Holden, RN Commentary - Deepak L. Bhatt, MD (April 2003)
Effectiveness of Statin-Gemfibrozil Combination Therapy in Patients with Mixed Hyperlipidemia: Experience of a Community Lipid Clinic and Safety Review from the Literature
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; Matthew J. Kapalis, BSN; Judi Deckert, MSc; Melodee Harris, BSN; Eric J. Dippel, MD; Ajay Labroo, MD; Dawn McKinney, MA (March 2003)
Influence of Native Conduction Status on Clinical Results With Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Pacing
Michael C. Giudici, MD, S. Serge Barold, MD, Angela L. Moeller, RN, Cindy J. Meierbachtol, BSN, Deborah L. Paul, RTR, and Mary C. Walton, PhD
The American Journal of Cardiology Vol. 91 (January 15, 2003)
Clinical and Angiographic Determinants of Acute Stent Recoil in the Renal Artery
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Matthew J. Kapalis, BA, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Michael J. Jerin, PhD, Jon H. Lemke, PhD, Melodee Harris, BSc (2003)
Clinical and Angiographic Predictors of Restenosis Following Renal Artery Stenting (Poster)
Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD, Matthew J. Kapalis, BA, Eric J. Dippel, MD, Michael J. Jerin, PhD, Pragnesh Patel, MD, Melodee Harris, BSc, Jon H. Lemke, PhD (2003)
Enoxaparin Use is Safe With Gamma Radiation Intrasvascular Brachytherapy (Poster)
Eric J. Dippel, MD, Nicolas W. Shammas, Vickie S. Takes, RN (2003)
In-Vitro Imaging of Intrasvascular Stents by Multislice CT Scanning (Poster)
Eric J. Dippel, MD, Patrick P. Rheingans, MD, Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Andrew E. Berkow, MD (2003)
Impedance Testing: Saves Money and Lessens Risk
by Brenda Brown and Jessica Witter, ARNP, BC (2003)
New Coronary Sinus Lead for Pacing and Defibrillating the Atrium
Michael C. Giudici, MD, Robert Hoyt, MD, Avram Scheiner, PhD, Arlen Ketelson and Cynthia Meierbachtol, II. NASPE Abstract (2003)
Right Ventricular Outflow Septal Pacing is Cadiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with Right Bundle Branch Block
Michael C. Giudici, Therese A. Devlin, Angela K. Moeller, Darryn W. Tigrett; Division of Cardiology, Genesis Heart Institute, Davenport, IA (2003)
Single Center Experience with the Novel IntraLuminal Safe-Cross® Wire for Percutaneous Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Chronic Occlusions (Poster)
Eric J. Dippel, MD, Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Vickie S. Takes, RN, Monica M. Youngblut, RN (2003)
Supraclavicular Approach to the Subclavian Vein is a Useful Option for Upgrading to Biventricular Devices
Michael C. Giudici, MD, Deborah L. Paul, RTR, Sharron Gephart, RN, Sherri Faley, RN, and Jackie Carlson, RN. NASPE Abstract (2003)
Aminophylline Does Not Protect Against Radiocontrast Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Angiographic Procedures
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Matthew J. Kapalis, Melodee Harris, RN, BSc, Dawn McKinney, MA, Edmund P. Coyne, MD (August 2001)
Digoxin Withdrawal in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Following Normalization of Ejection Fraction with Beta Blockers
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Melodee L. Harris, RN, BSN, Dawn McKinney, MSC, William J. Hauber, BSC, CNMT. (March 2001)
Randomized Comparison of VasoSeal and AngioSeal Closure Devices in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty
Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Vijay R. Rajendran, MD, Stephen G. Alldredge, DO, William J. Witcik, MD, Jon A. Robken, MD, J. Randolph Lewis, MD, Dawn McKinney, Christena A. Hansen, M. Elizabeth Kabel, Melodee Harris, Michael J. Jerin, PhD, Prakash R. Bontu, Eric J. Dippel, MD, and Ajay Labroo, MD (October 2001)
