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David Balzer, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, St. Louis Children's Hospital

Patient Oriented Research
Cardiology

 

David Balzer, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, St. Louis Children's Hospital

Patient Oriented Research
Cardiology

 

Education
  • B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia
  • M.D., St. Louis University School of Medicine
  • Residency-Pediatrics, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
  • Fellowship-Pediatric Cardiology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
  • B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia
  • M.D., St. Louis University School of Medicine
  • Residency-Pediatrics, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
  • Fellowship-Pediatric Cardiology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
Licensure and Board Certification
  • American Board of Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology
  • American Board of Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology
Honors
  • Benjamin H. Cohen Memorial Award in Pediatrics, 1988
  • Ross laboratory award for Neonatology, 1988
  • Benjamin H. Cohen Memorial Award in Pediatrics, 1988
  • Ross laboratory award for Neonatology, 1988
Clinical and Research Interests
  • Interventional cardiac catheterization
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Intravascular ultrasound of coronary arteries
  • Interventional cardiac catheterization
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Intravascular ultrasound of coronary arteries
Selected Publications
  1. Balzer DT, Johnson M, Sharkey AM, Kort H: Transcatheter occlusion of baffle leaks following atrial switch procedures for transposition of the great vessels (d-tgv). Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2004; 61:259-263.

  2. Kort HW, Balzer DT: Radiofrequency perforation in the treatment of acquired left pulmonary artery atresia following repair of tetralogy of fallot. Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2003; 60:79-81.

  3. Goldstein JA, Casserly IP, Balzer DT, Lee R, Lasala JM: Transcatheter closure of recurrent post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects utilizing the amplatzer post-infarction VSD device: a case series. Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2003; 59:238-243.

  4. Balzer DT, Kort HW, Day RW, et al. (The INOP Test Study Group): Inhaled nitric oxide as a preoperative test (INOP test1). Circulation 2002; 106(suppl I):I-76-I-81.

  5. Holzer R, Balzer DT, Amin Z, et al: Transcatheter closure of post infarction ventricular septal defects using the new amplatzer muscular VSD occluder: results of a US registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004; 61:196-201.

  6. Holzer R, Balzer D, Cao Q-L, et al: Device closure of muscular ventricular septal defects using the amplatzer muscular VSD occluder: immediate and mid-term results of a US registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:1257-63.

  7. Shah NR, Goldstein JA, Balzer DT, et al: Transcatheter repair of recurrent post-infarct ventricular septal defects. Ann Thorac Surg 2004; Submitted.

  8. Kort HW, Sharkey AM, Balzer DT: Novel use of the amplatzer duct occluder to close perivalvar leak involving a prosthetic mitral valve. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004; 61:548-551.

  9. Farra H, Balzer DT: Transcatheter occlusion of a large pulmonary avm using the amplatzer vascular plug. Pediatric Cardiology 2004; Accepted for publication.

  10. Fu Y-C, Bass J, Amin Z, et al: Transcatheter closure of perimembraneous ventricular septal defects using the new amplatzer membraneous VSD occluder: Results of the U.S. phase I trial. J Am Coll Cardiology 2006; Accepted for publication.

  11. Lin NC, Landt ML, Trinkaus KM, Balzer DT, Kort HW, Canter CE: Relation of age, severity of illness, and hemodynamics with brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients < 20 years of age with heart disease. Am J Cardiol 2005; 96:847-850.

  1. Balzer DT, Johnson M, Sharkey AM, Kort H: Transcatheter occlusion of baffle leaks following atrial switch procedures for transposition of the great vessels (d-tgv). Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2004; 61:259-263.

  2. Kort HW, Balzer DT: Radiofrequency perforation in the treatment of acquired left pulmonary artery atresia following repair of tetralogy of fallot. Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2003; 60:79-81.

  3. Goldstein JA, Casserly IP, Balzer DT, Lee R, Lasala JM: Transcatheter closure of recurrent post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects utilizing the amplatzer post-infarction VSD device: a case series. Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2003; 59:238-243.

  4. Balzer DT, Kort HW, Day RW, et al. (The INOP Test Study Group): Inhaled nitric oxide as a preoperative test (INOP test1). Circulation 2002; 106(suppl I):I-76-I-81.

  5. Holzer R, Balzer DT, Amin Z, et al: Transcatheter closure of post infarction ventricular septal defects using the new amplatzer muscular VSD occluder: results of a US registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004; 61:196-201.

  6. Holzer R, Balzer D, Cao Q-L, et al: Device closure of muscular ventricular septal defects using the amplatzer muscular VSD occluder: immediate and mid-term results of a US registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:1257-63.

  7. Shah NR, Goldstein JA, Balzer DT, et al: Transcatheter repair of recurrent post-infarct ventricular septal defects. Ann Thorac Surg 2004; Submitted.

  8. Kort HW, Sharkey AM, Balzer DT: Novel use of the amplatzer duct occluder to close perivalvar leak involving a prosthetic mitral valve. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004; 61:548-551.

  9. Farra H, Balzer DT: Transcatheter occlusion of a large pulmonary avm using the amplatzer vascular plug. Pediatric Cardiology 2004; Accepted for publication.

  10. Fu Y-C, Bass J, Amin Z, et al: Transcatheter closure of perimembraneous ventricular septal defects using the new amplatzer membraneous VSD occluder: Results of the U.S. phase I trial. J Am Coll Cardiology 2006; Accepted for publication.

  11. Lin NC, Landt ML, Trinkaus KM, Balzer DT, Kort HW, Canter CE: Relation of age, severity of illness, and hemodynamics with brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients < 20 years of age with heart disease. Am J Cardiol 2005; 96:847-850.

 
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