EP at Creighton, University

Cardiology

Karen Rovang is an expert in the field of Cardiology. She went to medical school at University of Nebraska Medical Center. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a one of the best medicals schools. University of Nebraska Medical Center has a rank of 60 in research and a 4 in primary care She has 3 awards "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACP)" and "Fellow (FACC)". Karen Rovang is a published physician. She published 20 publications, including: 'Implantable cardioverter defibrillator for prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation: ICD therapy in sud...' Karen Rovang is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• Amiodarone versus sotalol for the treatment of atrial fibrillation after open heart surgery: the Reduction in Postoperative Cardiovascular Arrhythmic Events (REDUCE) t...
• Maintenance of atrioventricular sequence after His-bundle ablation for paroxysmal supraventricular rhythm disorders: a unique use of the fallback mode in dual chamber ...
• Warfarin therapy initiated before is more beneficial than after transesophageal echocardiography detected left atrial thrombus.
• Pacemaker utilization during permanent atrial fibrillation in patients who received pacemaker implantation for sinus node dysfunction.
• The impact of povidone-iodine pocket irrigation use on pacemaker and defibrillator infections.
• Comparison of recurrence rates after direct-current cardioversion for new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients receiving versus those not receiving rhythm-control dru...
• A wide QRS tachycardia inducible only by atrial pacing and terminable only by ventricular pacing.
• Transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion of recurrent atrial fibrillation: does absence of previous atrial thrombi preclude the need of a repeat test?
• Prevalence of intra-atrial thrombi in atrial fibrillation patients with subtherapeutic international normalized ratios while taking conventional anticoagulation.
• Sex-related differences in first-stage impedance cardiographic variables.
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillator for prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation: ICD therapy in sud...
• Dressler's syndrome complicating radiofrequency ablation of an accessory atrioventricular pathway.
• Lead-induced accumulation of erythrocyte pyrimidine nucleotides in the rabbit.
• Estimation of infarct size by determination of myocardial 3H-tetracycline accumulation in the coronary ligated rat.
• Erythrocyte nucleotides from control and lead-treated rabbits.
• Nifedipine in the treatment of hypertensive episodes in the coronary care unit.
• Efficacy and tolerance of high-dose intravenous amiodarone for recurrent, refractory ventricular tachycardia.
• Effect of estrogen on exercise electrocardiograms in healthy postmenopausal women.
• Efficacy and safety of clonazepam in refractory neurally mediated syncope.

Procedures Preformed

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• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac Imaging
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• Cardioversion, Elective
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACP)
• Fellow (FACC)

Education

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• Creighton University
• University of Nebraska Medical Center
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1366556094
NPPES Provider LastName		ROVANG
NPPES Provider FirstName		KAREN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		681312027
NPPES Provider State		NE
Specialty Description		Cardiology
Total Claim Count		3278.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1366556094
Last Name Of The Provider	ROVANG
First Name Of The Provider	KAREN
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