Christian Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE, FESC, Director of CV Imaging at Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona, discusses the burden of heart failure on the healthcare system. He also describes the pathophysiology and symptoms of heart failure. Dr. Breburda shares risk factors and treatment goals, current therapies, and tips for primary care physicians.
Dr. Breburda is also Chair of Cardiovascular Imaging for the American College of Cardiology AZ, Clinical Professor of Medicine for the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Professor of Medicine at the Creighton University School of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Midwestern University, and Attending Cardiologist for Banner University Medical Center, St Joseph Medical Center, and Abrazo Heart Institute.