Advanced heart failure treatment is complex but highly necessary, given the rise of an aging population, lifestyle factors, and increased diagnoses of hypertension, type 2 diabetes and obesity.  

During episode two of Making the Rounds’ “Failure is not an option” series, Dr. Radha Gopalan discusses the rise in heart failure diagnosis in America and the importance of optimal cardiovascular medical therapy in the management of patients with a heart failure diagnosis.  

Dr. Gopalan is a heart failure cardiologist and medical director of Advanced Heart Failure at Banner – University Medicine Phoenix, specializing in heart failure, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant. 

To learn more about the cardiology services available at Banner Health, visit www.bannerhealth.com/heart.