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Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), coronary artery disease, aneurysm, and more.

1150 N 18th Street Suite 401
Abilene, TX 79601

(325) 670-4560

Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Abilene, TX specializing in cardiac surgery and vascular surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD is affiliated with Hendrick Health, Hendrick Medical Center and HENDRICK PROVIDER NETWORK.

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Address:

1150 N 18th Street Suite 401
Abilene, TX 79601

Some issues Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD 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.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	90
doctor visit	193
endarterectomy	33
hospital care	210
inpatient care	211
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	34
open surgery	61
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74
vascular procedures	47

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	31
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	92
doctor visit	197
endarterectomy	41
hospital care	238
inpatient care	239
neck surgery	42
open surgery	73
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72
vascular procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	42
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	203
endarterectomy	53
hospital care	235
inpatient care	236
neck surgery	54
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
thoracostomy	12
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	78
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	180
endarterectomy	53
hospital care	241
inpatient care	229
neck surgery	54
open surgery	57
outpatient care	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	34
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	92
doctor visit	228
endarterectomy	74
hospital care	257
inpatient care	243
neck surgery	75
open surgery	95
outpatient care	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94
vascular procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	38
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	203
endarterectomy	61
hospital care	221
inpatient care	222
neck surgery	62
open surgery	89
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88
vascular procedures	59

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	42
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	186
endarterectomy	88
hospital care	161
inpatient care	162
neck surgery	77
open surgery	53
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	86

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	40
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	157
endarterectomy	51
hospital care	89
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	52
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
vascular procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	33
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	186
doctor visit	272
endarterectomy	102
hospital care	175
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	48
neck surgery	92
open surgery	89
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88
vascular procedures	150

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Abilene, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	95
doctor visit	205
endarterectomy	62
hospital care	203
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	60
open surgery	73
outpatient care	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76
thoracostomy	12
vascular procedures	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	284
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hendrick Health

Hendrick Medical Center

HENDRICK PROVIDER NETWORK

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Edmund Carlson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,167 Aortic Stent Grafts $1,067	CoreValve Evolut $39	Valiant Captivia $34	Avalus $14	Endurant $14
AtriCure, Inc.	$974 ATRICLIP PRO2 $156	OLL2, OSL2, ASU2, ASB3 $128	ACM1, CRYO2 $125	ACH235, ACH240, ACH245, ACH250 $33	$533
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$439 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $152	Pericardial Heart Valves $44	Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $25	Pericardial Heart Valve $10	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $9	Other $198
Medtronic, Inc.	$313 CoreValve Evolut $125	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $125	Endurant $63
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$283 Da Vinci Surgical System $283
Other	$625 AFX $151	Vascular $136	Oncology $82	OVATION $57	Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting $36	Other $163

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,966
Food and Beverage	$1,739
Education	$75
Entertainment	$21

Biography

Dr. David Carlson's specialties are cardiac surgery and vascular surgery. His clinical interests include lung cancer, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and coronary artery disease. He is affiliated with Hendrick Health. Dr. Carlson attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. He welcomes new patients at his office inAbilene, TX as reported by Doctor.com.

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