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Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS

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Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, cardiomyopathy, heart valve disease, and more.

12505 E. 16th Avenue Third Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

1-844-945-2500

Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS is a nurse in Aurora, CO specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and internal medicine (adult medicine). Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED and UCHealth Heart Failure Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

12505 E. 16th Avenue Third Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Some issues Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	58
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

hospital care	77
inpatient care	77

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS treated as a nurse in Aurora, CO were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	7

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS treated were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	0

Education & Training

She has a state license in Colorado.

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

UCHealth Heart Failure Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Colleen McIlvennan, BSN, NP, PhD, DNP, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$47 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $47

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$47

Biography

Dr. Colleen McIlvennan's specialty is advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. She has a special interest in advanced heart failure, heart transplant, and heart valve disease. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado Medicine.