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KARL WELKE, MD
MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
NPI: 1285649780Individual
Specialties, Licenses & Credentials
Surgery Physician
Surgery
Code: 208600000X
2010-01908(NC)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianPrimary
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Code: 208G00000X
2010-01908(NC)
Research & Publications (20)
The complex relationship between pediatric cardiac surgical case volumes and mortality rates in a national clinical database.
PMID 19379979·J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg·2009
8-other
Comparison of pediatric cardiac surgical mortality rates from national administrative data to contemporary clinical standards.
PMID 19101301·Ann Thorac Surg·2009
4-observational
The relationship between hospital surgical case volumes and mortality rates in pediatric cardiac surgery: a national sample, 1988-2005.
PMID 18721578·Ann Thorac Surg·2008
8-other
Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease--a comparison of administrative and clinical data.
PMID 19063784·Cardiol Young·2008
6-review
Renal complications associated with the treatment of patients with congenital cardiac disease: consensus definitions from the Multi-Societal Database Committee for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.
PMID 19063795·Cardiol Young·2008
6-review
Comparison of cardiac surgery volumes and mortality rates between the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Medicare databases from 1993 through 2001.
PMID 17954059·Ann Thorac Surg·2007
4-observational
Population-based perspective of long-term outcomes after surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect.
PMID 17643646·Ann Thorac Surg·2007
4-observational
Current assessment of mortality rates in congenital cardiac surgery.
PMID 16798208·Ann Thorac Surg·2006
4-observational
Evaluation of quality of care for congenital heart disease.
PMID 15818372·Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu·2005
6-review
Limitations of hospital volume as a measure of quality of care for coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
PMID 16305854·Ann Thorac Surg·2005
8-other
Improved quality and cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States from 1988 to 2005.
PMID 19154905·J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg·2009
8-other
Gender differences in mortality after mitral valve operation: evidence for higher mortality in perimenopausal women.
PMID 18498816·Ann Thorac Surg·2008
4-observational
Valve type and long-term outcomes after aortic valve replacement in older patients.
PMID 18070945·Heart·2008
4-observational
Atrial fibrillation correction surgery: lessons from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Database.
PMID 18291169·Ann Thorac Surg·2008
4-observational
Cardiac surgery in infants with low birth weight is associated with increased mortality: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database.
PMID 18329467·J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg·2008
4-observational
National practice patterns for management of adult congenital heart disease: operation by pediatric heart surgeons decreases in-hospital death.
PMID 18997167·Circulation·2008
8-other
The rush to atrial septal defect closure: is the introduction of percutaneous closure driving utilization?
PMID 19049754·Ann Thorac Surg·2008
8-other
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Contact & Hours
Via practice · 3 locations total
- Address
- 1001 BLYTHE BLVD, STE 500
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203 - Phone
- (704) 373-1813
Quick Facts
- NPI
- 1285649780
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Gender
- Male
- Medicare
- Not confirmed
- Specialties
- 2
- Locations
- 3
- Publications
- 20
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