Dr. Carl H Backes MD
Cardiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Cardiology
700 Childrens Dr Columbus OH, 43205About
Dr. Carl Backes is a pediatric cardiologist practicing in Columbus, OH. Dr. Backes specializes in caring for fetuses, infants, children and adolescents with cardiovascular or cardiac abnormalities. Practiced in both inpatient and outpatient settings, the scope of conditions cared for by pediatric cardiologists is large and includes congenital heart defects, heart muscle disorders, rhythm disturbances and hypertension.
Education and Training
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 1972
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Compartmental inhibition of hepatic glutathione reductase activities by 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosourea (BCNU) in Sprague-Dawley and Fischer-344 rats.
- Blood pressure support in the very low-birth-weight infant during the first week of life.
- Early life exposure to air pollution: how bad is it?
- Low weight as an independent risk factor for adverse events during cardiac catheterization of infants.
- Placental transfusion strategies in very preterm neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Arginase I gene single-nucleotide polymorphism is associated with decreased risk of pulmonary hypertension in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
- Ventricular tachycardia after ketamine sedation for fracture reduction.
- Placental transfusion strategies in extremely preterm infants: the next piece of the puzzle.
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus - A Complex Problem in Need of a Solid Conceptual Foundation.
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Neonates with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
- Steps for implementing delayed cord clamping in a hospital setting.
- Cardiovascular Remodeling in the Small for Gestational Age Infant - Implications and Future Directions.
- Right ventricular performance using myocardial deformation imaging in infants
- Differences in mortality characteristics in neonates with Down's syndrome.
- Differences in mortality characteristics in neonates with Down's syndrome.
Treatments
- Urinary Incontinence
- Cerebral Palsy
- Epilepsy
- Bronchitis
- Insomnia
- Plantar Wart
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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