Noninvasive Cardiologist

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Date prepared: **/****

Name: Christian Steve Breburda, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE

Address: **** * **** ***

Phoenix, AZ 85042

Cell: 480-***-****

email: ********@*****.*******.***, *********@*****.*** Place of birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Citizenship: US Citizen

Education:

1981 Abitur Theo Koch Gymnasium (Senior High School Graduation), six month in advance with ‘outstanding’

1984 Physicum Justus-Liebig University Giessen (equals B. A.) 1988 M.D. Justus-Liebig University Medical School, final state exam passed with ‘outstanding’.

1991 Ph.D. Dissertation: Max Planck Society, Kerckhoff Cardiology Clinic, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, West-Germany,

with best (German) academic scores: ‘magna cum laude’. Postdoctoral Training:

05/88 Graduation as MD from Medical School,

Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany

08/88 – 06/90 Cardiology Research Fellow & PhD student: Kerckoff Klinik, Max-Planck Society, Justus-Liebig University: 08/88 – 06/90. Resident, Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig University Medical Center 06/91. Dissertation as Ph.D. from Justus-Liebig University, Giessen 07/90 – 06/91 Internship Internal Medicine, Cabrini Medical Center, NY Medical College 07/91 - 06/93 Residency Internal Medicine: Department of Internal Medicine Cabrini Medical Center/New York Medical College and Mount Sinai Medical School 227th E 19th Street

New York, NY 10003

Phone: 212-***-****, Fax:212-***-****

07/93 – 06/95 Fellowship Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine: Lown Cardiovascular Center/Brigham & Women’s Hospital Fellow, Havard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 21 Longwood Avenue

Brookline, MA 02146

Phone: 617 732 – 1318, Fax: 617 734 – 5763

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07/95 - 09/96 Clinical Research Fellowship Advanced Cardiac Imaging Department of Cardiology

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

9500 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44195

Phone: 216 445 – 6312, Fax: 216 445 – 7306

10/96 - 06/97. Postdoctoral Senior Fellow Clinical Echocardiography Research: University of California at San Francisco

Department of Cardiology

505 Parnassus Avenue

San Francisco CA 94143

Phone: 415 353 – 2873, Fax: 415 502 - 7949

Faculty Academic Appointments

04/1999 - 06/2003 Assistant Professor (C2 appointment), Heart Center, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

07/2000 - 06/2003 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Univ. of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI 02/2004 – 02/2006 Associate Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 01/2010-12/2012 Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, AZ 01/2013- present Clinical Professor of Medicine

University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, AZ 03/2019 - present Professor of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 03/2020 - 05/22 Professor of Medicine, Mid-Western University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ Appointments at Hospitals/Affiliated Institutions

07/199 7- 03/1999 Director of Clinical Echocardiography, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Netherlands 04/1999 - 06/2003 Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging & Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Heart Center, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany 07/2000 - 06/2003 Medical Director of Cardiovascular Imaging Research, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

07/2003 - 06/2004 Director, Echocardiography Laboratories, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA 09/2004 - 07/2005 Director of Echocardiography, Cardiology Attending, Dept of Cardiology, Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay, WI 07-10/05 Tulane University Imaging Research & Teaching, Nuclear Cardiology Training Courses, Cleveland/Chicago 11/05-10/06 Attending Cardiologist, Billings Clinic, MT 12/06-07/18 Director of Noninvasive Cardiology and Imaging, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, U of A, Mayo Medical School 08/18-04/22 Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona Attending Cardiologist, Banner University Medical Center, St Josef Medical Center/Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, Abrazo Heart Institute, Phoenix AZ 05/22 – 05/24 Attending in Cardiovascular Medicine, CV Imaging, Montage Medical Group 10/22 - 08/24 The Tyler Heat Institute, Montage Health Medical Staff, Montage Medical Center, Monterey, CA 3

07/24- Director Heart Failure Services, Northern Arizona Heart Institute Cardiology Attending, Northern Arizona Health, AZ

Faculty Membership in Harvard Initiatives, Programs, Centers, and Institutes 07/93 – 06/95 Cardiology Fellowship,

Harvard University School of Public Health Dept of Nutrition Instructor, HMS/Brigham & Women’s Hospital:

“Introduction to ECG reading” : HMS students and BWH residents Other Professional Positions

Visiting Physician:

1991/11 Visiting Fellow, Clinical Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 1993/12 Visiting Fellow, Echocardiography Laboratory, University of California at San Francisco, CA

1994/10,11 Cardiac Ultrasound Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Major Administrative Leadership Positions

Local

1989 – 90 Senior resident of a 30 bed internal medicine ward, Justus-Liebig University Medical Center, Giessen, Germany: supervision of 2 residents, 2 interns.

1994 – 95 Chief Cardiology Fellow, Lown Cardiovascular Center, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

1999 – 02 Director, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care and Cardiac Imaging, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

07/2000 - 06/2003 Medical Director of Cardiovascular Imaging Research, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

07/2003 - 06/2004 Director, Echocardiography Laboratories, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA directing 7 attending physicians, 4 fellows, 20 technicians, 20 ultrasound units in 7 laboratories in southern LA 09/2004 - 07/2005 Director of Echocardiography, Cardiology Attending, Dept of Cardiology, Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay, WI 2006 Director of Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology, Billings Clinic, MT

12/2006-07/2018 Director of Noninvasive Cardiology and CV Imaging, Director of Outpatient and CHF Clinic and Imagin

Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, U of A, Mayo Medical School 08/2018-04/2022 Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona Regional/State

01/2012-03/2015. Chair of Education, American College of Cardiology, AZ Chapter 03/2019-03/2021 Chair of CV Imaging, American College of Cardiology, AZ Chapter National:

2015-16 Governor and President elect, American College of Cardiology AZ 2016-19 Governor and President, American College of Cardiology AZ State Chapter 2017-03 National ACC Board of Governors Steering Committee 2019-21 Chair Cardiovascular Imaging Section, American College of Cardiology AZ International:

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07/199 7- 03/1999 Director of Clinical Echocardiography, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Netherlands 04/1999 - 06/2003 Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging & Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Heart Center, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany Committee-Service

Local:

Staff management team, Clinic, Thoraxcenter

Staff management team, Policlinic, Thoraxcenter

Commission for DICOM, Computers in Cardiology, Thoraxcenter Commission for Drug Therapy, Philipps University Marburg Clinical Pathways Committee, Aurora Medical Center Hospital Information System Committee, Billings Clinic Medical Legal Committee, State Medical Board of Montana MIHS Maricopa Medical Center Internal Medicine Peer Review, 2007-2016 MIHS Research Advisory Board 2007-2019

Regional/State:

01/2010-03/2018. Board of Directors, American College of Cardiology, AZ Chapter National:

1995-1996 Steering Committee, ACUTE trial, Cleveland Clinic 2001 - 2005 American Heart Association, Council of Clinical Research 2002 – 2020 American College of Cardiology, CV Imaging Council 2000 – 2020 ASE Council TEE, Contrast, 3DE, Strain Imaging 2014 - 2020 CV Imaging Section, National ACC

VA Administration Section, ACC

2014 - 2020 Academic Section ACC

Innovation & New Technologies Section ACC

03/2015 – 03/2018. ASE Intraoperative Section, Vascular Medicine Section 2010- Board Member of Directors, ACC AZ Chapter

2012-18 Advisory Board Member, Cardio-Renal Society of America 2013-20 ACC CV Imaging Section, Academic Section

2018-present. Advisory Board Member, Twin-Epidemics 2014- ACC Delegate National AMA Legislative Conference & ARMA, AZ 2014-19 ACC Legislative Advocate, US Congress, Washington, DC 2014- NOAC National Advisory Board, Pfizer

2014-18 Lown Institute, Harvard University, Boston, MA: Global Right Care Alliance

2017 West Coast School for Echocardiography Advisory Board International:

1997-2000 European Society of Cardiology

Working Group of Echocardiography

Task Force on Contrast, Three-Dimensional Echocardiography 1999-2000 Steering committee European ESCAT II trial, Philipps University, Germany

Professional Societies

1993-1997 Affiliate in Training, American College of Cardiology 1997- Member, European Society of Cardiology

Member, German Medical Association, Ultrasound Working Group 2001 Member, American Society of Echocardiography

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2001 Member, American Heart Association,

2002 Fellow, American College of Cardiology, FACC. 2003- Fellow, American Society of Echocardiography, FASE 2003- Fellow, European Society of Cardiology, FESC 2017- International Society of Ultrasound and

World Congress of Echocardiography Member of the Board Editorial Activities

2004- Editorial Reviewer, Journal American Society of Echocardiography 2012, ESC Scientific Meeting, Abstract Grader

2017 Editorial Reviewer: Journal American College of Cardiology 2018 Abstract Grader, American Heart Association,

2013 J of Lipidology Reviewer

2017 Editorial Board, J Interventional & Gen Cardiology 2018 -Scientific Reviewer: J of Echocardiography

Honors and Prizes

1995 03 Henry Russel, ACC Fellow Travel Award

1995 11 Genentech/ ACC, AHA Fellow Travel Award,

selected by program director as 'outstanding fellow'. 2003 12 First Place: LA ACC annual abstract competition 2012 12 Patient Choice Award, “Most favorite Doctors in Arizona” 2012 12 Compassionate Doctor Recognition

http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Christian_Breburda/video 2012 01 Health Grade Honor Role

2013 05 Top Cardiologist AZ, Leading Physicians of the World 2014 10 Consumers’ Research Council of America:

America’s Top Cardiologists, invited listing

2014 11 Who is Who, invited listing 2014,2015,2016,2017 2018 Top Doctor Magazine Award: Top Cardiologist in Arizona 2019 Top Doctor Magazine Award: Top Cardiologist in Arizona 2020 Top Doctor Award, Top Cardiovascular Disease Specialist Report of Funded and Unfunded Projects

Grants and Research Sponsorships

1986 – 1990; Kerckhoff Klinik, Max Planck Society, Bad Nauheim, Germany:

- Contron Computers Inc. (PV system loan, $ 10.000) 1993 – 1995; Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston

- American College of Cardiology meeting travel grant ($ 1000) 1995 – 1996; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, in part sponsored by:

- Grant NCC 9-60, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, Texas

($ 5000)

- Grant 1R01HL56688, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 6

($ 5000)

- TomTec Inc. (industrial loan $10.000)

1996 – 1997; UCSF

- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, post doc salary

($ 37.000)

- Hewlett-Packard (3-D software loan $ 5.000, HP 5500 loan $3000)

- TomTec Inc. (3D-Echo Hardware & beta version software loan $ 10.000)

- ATL (echo-unit & beta version software loan $ 5.000) 1997 – 1999; Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, NL

- Hewlett –Packard, contract for stress contrast algorithm, permanent loan ($ 25.000)

- TomTec Inc., virtual 3D software loan ($ 10.000)

- Mallinckrodt, contrast agent support ($ 3000)

1999 – 2000; Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

- GE Vingmed Ultrasound, permanent loan EchoPac system ($ 25.000)

- GE contract on beta software for epivascular imaging ($ 15.000)

- Aventis Research Grant ($ 2000)

2000 - 2003; University of Wisconsin, Madison

- Inovise Inc., research cooperation contract ($ 150.000)

- DuPont, contrast agent support ($ 4.000)

- UW seed money ($ 80.000)

- ATL HDI 5000 loan ($2000), HDI Lab loan ($ 10.000)

- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Funded IMAGE 3-D Trial ($ 20.000)

- ATL, Sonot-CT, Q-Lab, System-Loan ($ 25.000)

2003-2004; Ochsner Clinic Foundation

- Amersham Health: Educational Grant ($ 5000)

- Bristol-Meyers Squibb: Educational Grant ($ 5000)

- Amersham Health: Research Grant ($ 50.000)

- GE Ultrasound: Echpac Loan ($ 15.000)

- Philips Ultrasound: Optigo Loan ($12.000)

2009 Maricopa Medical Center Phoenix

- TomTec Research Software Loan $ 50.000

2010 Maricopa Medical Center Phoenix, UoA

- Research Fellow Departmental Grant $ 60.000

2021 The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University

- NIH R01 Grant application:

Oxidized Cis Albumin and HDL: novel cardiovascular biomarkers. Research Projects

Investigator Initiated

3-D Echo Strain in AV Optimization for CHF patients 2D Strain properties in CHF

RV strain properties in pulmonary embolism

Oxidized HDL predicts MACE. Collaboration with ASU, Multicenter Trials Principal Site Investigator

CHF trials: PARADIGM (Novartis), PRECEDE-HF (Medtronic), EMPHASIS-HF (Pfizer) Rocket AF (Bayer), Champion (Medicine Company), TRIAGE (Biotronic), TRACER (Plough Research Institute), MAP Phase 3 DHE migraine studies, Purpose (MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), CIRT: Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction NIH TRIAL 7

Report of Clinical Activities and Innovations:

Past and Current Licensure and Certification

1988 Approbation, Justus-Liebig University (M.D.)

1988 Foreign Medical Graduates Examination in Medical Sciences 1990 Dissertation, Justus-Liebig University, Max Planck Society (Ph.D.) 1991 Federal License Examination

1992 Massachusetts License Registration # 76907 (expired 11/95) 1994 Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, certified 1996 California Medical Board Examination and License # A060676 1998 Diplomat, Royal Dutch Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, certified 2000 State of Wisconsin Medical License # 41958 - 020 2000 Diplomat, American Board of Medicine, Cardiovascular, certified 2002 National Board of Echocardiography, certified 2003 Diplomat, European Cardiologist Diploma, European Society of Cardiology 2003 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, # 15007R 2004 Ohio State Medical Board, L# 35085471

2005 Montana Board of Medical Examiners 10919 MD

2006 Arizona Medical Board # 36312

2007 Diplomate, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology # 5061 2010 Diplomat, American Board of Medicine, Cardiovascular, recertified 2018. Board of Nuclear Cardiology recertification

2020. ABIM annual CMP CVM recertification

2023 National Board of Echocardiography, recertified Practice Activities

2010 Outpatient Service Line Patient Compliance and Outcomes Pathways for HTN, CHF

(with Impedance measurements)

Clinical Innovations:

2005 Standardized EMS Cardiology Order Sets, 500 p, BayCare Clinic, WI 2006 Clinical Pathways for CAD, CV Imaging (CE, 3DE, Strain Imaging), Lipid, Anticoagulation Clinic, PPM clinic, Clinics (Hemodynamic, device interrogation,

(impedance, POCUS, Echo guided CRT optimization),

Echo-Lab, Nuclear Cardiology Policies

Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

2018. Introduction PET Imaging, Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona, Phoenix AZ 2022. Personalized Patient EMS Recommendations on Cardiac Diagnoses and Therapies. Montage Mealth, Monterey, CA

Report of Teaching and Education Innovations

Justus Liebig University Medical School:

1988-1990 Physical Examination in Internal Medicine: 20 medical students, 72 hours/year 8

Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine: 15 medical students, 12 hours/year Internal Medicine Lectures: 200 medical students, 4 hours/year Cabrini Medical Center/ New York Medical College:

1992 Internal Medicine Rounds: Constrictive versus restrictive cardiac physiology. Brigham and Women's Hospital:

1993 Fellow’s Dinner Talk: Thrombolysis versus direct PTCA. 1994 Cardiology Rounds Presentation: Major Trials on Thrombolysis. 1993-1995 Basic Electrocardiography: 6-9 medical students, 60 hours/year The Cleveland Clinic Foundation:

1995/9 Cardiology Research Rounds: 3-D echo in Mitral Valve Prolapse 1996/4 Cardiac Imaging Rounds: Applications of quantitative 3-D Echo. For cardiology and CV Imaging fellows.

Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, NL

1997/99 Clinical Echocardiography: 1 hour weekly for staff and technicians Research Conference: 1 hour per week for research fellows Quantitative Echocardiography: 2 hours per month for clinical staff, fellows. Philipps University, Marburg, D

1999 /00 Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery & Cardiology: 4 hours weekly University of Wisconsin, Madison

2000/03 Clinical Echocardiography, lecture series, case conference, 2 per month Inpatient and Consulting Teaching Conferences, daily, 3 months/ year Seminar Biophysics of Ultrasound, 2 months/ year

For CV fellows, Attendings and medical residents

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

2004 – 06 Board Review Course, Clinical Echocardiology: 2 weeks/ year For cardiology fellows.

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 2006 – present: Clinical Cardiology, 50 hrs/year: for medical students and CV fellows. Mentored Trainees and Faculty

PhD Thesis Mentor, Principal Investigator:

2003-2006 Denis Tegtmeier, Philips University Marburg, PhD Thesis Magna cum Laude:

“Novel Quantitative Pace Stress Tissue Doppler und Enzymatic Methods: Acute Assessment of post aorto-coronary Bypass Grafting Ischemia.” 2016-2019. Zachary Wilson: MD Thesis, “Atherosclerotic risk of HDL fractions “ University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, AZ 2016-19. Formal Teaching of Peers (CME)

National

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1995 02 “Assessment of Left Ventricular Performance by Pressure Volume Analysis. Can Echocardiography Replace Catheterization?”, LSUMC, School of Medicine, Cardiology Research Conference, New Orleans, 1995 09 “Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.” Faculty, 3 day course, The Cleveland Clinic. Live demonstrations, Workshops 1996 05 ‘Diastology: Advances in echocardiography’ Faculty, 3 day course, The Cleveland Clinic, American Society of Echocardiography, presenter, organizer: Live case presentations, workshop sessions, 1996 09 ‘Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography’ Faculty, 3 day course, The Cleveland Clinic, American Society of Echocardiography presenter, organizer: In traoperative three-dimensional echocardiography. 1996 10 ‘Utilization of intraoperative transesophageal three-dimensional echocardiography’ Clinical application and quantitation of intraoperative 3-D Echo’ Seminar: Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Adults and Children, Boulder,CO

2004 04 New Orleans Echo Tulane:

‘Real-time three-dimensional echo: Ready for clinical practice?’

‘Tissue Doppler guided CRT in heart failure patients’

‘Implementation of Comprehensive Clinical Contrast Echo’ 2004 11 Rush University, Chicago, Contrast Echo International Meeting:

‘Implementation of Comprehensive Clinical Contrast Echo’ 2005 03 Medtronic Heart Failure Symposium San Francisco, CA:

“Expert Panel: Cardiac Resynchronization and Impedance”,

“Cardiography in Congestive Heart Failure.”

2013 10 “Novel Approaches to Therapy of Hypertriglyceridemia” American College of Cardiology AZ Chapter Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ 2014 03 “Echo Guided versus Adaptive CRD Optimization” 30th Annual International Echocardiography Symposium American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington 2014 09 “New Device Therapy in Heart Failure” Program Chair ACC-AZ Dinner Symposium, MIHS. Banner Good Samaritan, Mayo-Clinic Scottsdale, AZ

2014 10 “CV Disease Management: Case Reports” Faculty ACC Symposium, Phoenix, AZ

2015 03 “Strain Optimized Quadripolar Lead CRD Optimization” ACC AZ CVM Update Course. St Luke Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 2016 03 “Strain Optimized Quadripolar Lead CRD Optimization” 32th Annual International Echocardiography Symposium American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago 2016 09 ACC AZ Annual Fall Meeting Phoenix, AZ:

“MACRA and MOC Challenges”

“MOC ABIM CVM Update 2016”

“4D LV Strain for LV lead optimization”

“4D RV Strain in CRT guidance”

2017 03 “MACRA for Cardiologist”

Mayo Clinic/ACC CVT Course, Scottsdale, AZ

2017 03 “4D Strain Analysis in leadless PPM Assessment” 33th Annual International Echocardiography Symposium 10

ACC Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC

2017 05 “MACRA the ACC and your practice”, “Strategic Future for ACC”,

“4 D Strain Imaging guides leadless pacing and stress testing” Annual Meeting ACC AZ, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 2017. 07 “Clinical Applications for 4D Strain Imaging in HF”. American Society of Echocardiography Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD 2017 10 “Update HF Management”. ACC Cardiovascular Disease Management Biltmore, Phoenix, AZ.

2018 03 “4D Strain Clinical Applications”

Faculty, 14th Annual International Conference on

Recent Advances in Echocardiography, Orlando, FL

2018 03 “ARCA Update”

CVT annual Meeting CME Mayo Clinic CME Course, Scottsdale, AZ 2019 02 ACC AZ Vascular Symposium Scottsdale:

Course Director & Organizer:

“Strain Imaging: Methods, Cases and Outcomes” 1 hr CME 2020 12 “New Strategic Approach to Utilize Contrast Echocardiography”. 1 hr CME National Zoom CME Lecture, sponsor GE Ultrasound.

2021 10 “A case of Contrast Echo” and “AI in Echo” ACC AZ Symposium Director, Scottsdale, AZ

10 “Heart Failure Update 2021” Maricopa Medical Society Symposium. 03 “Hypertension: New Standards of Care” Symposium Maricopa Medical Society, Phoenix, AZ.

11. “Update in Strain Imaging 2022”

Annual Meeting, American College of Cardiology, Phoenix, AZ 12 Symposium Director: “Strain Imaging & Atrial Fibrillation” Montage Health Foundation, Monterey, CA

2023. 10. Monterey Heart Symposium 202: Chair & Organizer

“When to Contrast and when to Strain”.

“AI in Cardiovascular Medicine”

Montage Health Foundation, Monterey, CA

2024. 03. “A Novel CT protocol replaces TEE for SOE in TIA” Faculty International Echo Symposium

ACC Annual Scientific Meetin Atlanta, GA

International

1997 12 ‘Intraoperative TEE during hypride and octopus operations’. Faculty, live demonstrations. Stent course, Heartcenter, Rotterdam, NL 1998 01 ‘Contrast echocardiography: Clinical Utility’. Symposium chair. Third European Contrast Course, Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, NL European Working Group on Echocardiography

1998 02 ‘Real-time echocardiography: Approaches and clinical cases’

(Moderator) Rhinedam Cardiology Forum Thoraxcenter Rotterdam, NL 1998 02 ‘Hypertensive heart disease: Prognostic role of 3-D echo’ Primary Care Physician Forum, Bad Nauheim, Germany 1998 03 ‘Quantitative approaches in mitral and aortic regurgitation: Which parameter is most practical and best?’ (presentation)

‘Hemodynamic Doppler echocardiography - assessment of valvular function and left ventricular performance in routine clinical practice’ (presentation)

‘Noninvasive assessment of left ventricular filling pressures’ (presentation) 11

Valvular Heart Disease (session chair, moderator), Echo Reading Session I (case presentations),

Echo Reading II (case presentations)

International Postgraduate Course on Advances in Cardiac Ultrasound. European Working Group on Echocardiography, Davos, Switzerland 1998 05 ‘3-D echo in clinical routine. Ready for prime time?’ (Presentation) Symposium Hypertension. Frankfurt, Germany

1998 08 ‘New quantitative approaches for stress echocardiography’ (presenter, chair) Satellite symposium, European Society of Cardiology, Wien, A 1999 09 ‘Echo-Seminar: New Technologies for Intraoperative Imaging’ Castel Rauschholzhausen, Marburg, German

2019 02 ACC AZ Vascular Symposium Scottsdale: Course Director & Organizer

“Clinical Applications of Strain Imaging”.

2020 06 American Society of Echocardiography Virtual Annual Scientific Sessions

“Strain Imaging: Methods, Cases and Outcomes” 1 hr CME 2020 12 “New Strategic Approach to Utilize Contrast Echocardiography”. 1 hr CME National Zoom Lecture, sponsor GE Ultrasound.

2021 10 “A case of Contrast Echo” and “AI in Echo” ACC AZ Symposium Director, Scottsdale, AZ

10 “Heart Failure Update 2021” Maricopa Medical Society Symposium. 2021 10 “Clinical Strain Echo “Imaging: Methods, Indications, Cases” University of Arizona Tucson, VA Cardiology Grand Rounds 2022 02 “Heart failure: Guidelines and State if the Art Care” Podcast interview, Maricopa Medical Society, AZ

03 “Hypertension: New Standards of Care” Symposium Maricopa Medical Society, Phoenix, AZ.

11. “Update in Strain Imaging 2022”

Annual Meeting, American College of Cardiology, Phoenix, AZ 12 Symposium Director: “Strain Imaging & Atrial Fibrillation” Montage Health Foundation, Monterey, CA

2023. 07 “The paradigm of WCD” Monterey Medical Society 10. Symposium Chair, Organizer, Monterey CME Heart Symposium 2023

“When to Contrast and when to Strain”.; “AI in Cardiology”. 2024. 03. Faculty ACC Annual Scientific Sessions, International Echo Symposium Report of Technological and Other Scientific Innovations Technology Patents USA and Europe:

Varghese T, Breburda CS. Method and Apparatus for Cardiac Elastography, United States Patent P02274US, (2002), U.S. Patent No. 6,749,571. Varghese T, Breburda CS. Method and Apparatus for Cardiac Elastography, European Patent Office (2003), # 10005363.6 - 2319 Report of Teaching and Education Innovation

National Webcasts:

2020 06 American Society of Echocardiography Virtual Annual Scientific Sessions

“Strain Imaging: Methods, Cases and Outcomes” 1 hr CME 2020 12 “New Strategic Approach to Utilize Contrast Echocardiography”. 1 hr CME 12

National Zoom Lecture, sponsor GE Ultrasound.

2021 03 ACC Annual Scientific Meeting, virtual Symposium, GE Ultrasound Report of Education of Patients and Service to Community 2001 07 Introduction to Medical Imaging Research,

UW Madison High School Summer

Project Mentor: IMT Screening for Carotid Artery Disease 2005. 04. Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstration, Billings Clinic, MT 2010 09 SDC Screening, HOCM project, High School Students, Phoenix, AZ 2018. 01 Patient Recs/Handouts on key cardiac conditions, therapy goals in Epic 2022 02 “Heart failure: Guidelines and State if the Art Care” Podcast interview, Maricopa Medical Society, AZ

03 “Hypertension: New Standards of Care” Symposium Maricopa Medical Society, Phoenix, AZ.

Report of Regional, National and International Invited Teaching and Presentations National

1995 02 “Assessment of Left Ventricular Performance by Pressure Volume Analysis. Can Echocardiography Replace Catheterization?”, LSUMC, School of Medicine, Cardiology Research Conference, New Orleans, 1995 04 “On-line echocardiographic pressure-volume analysis. A new tool for diagnostic routine?”

National Institute of Health (NIBL/DECA) Bethesda, MD. 1996 10 ‘Utilization of intraoperative transesophageal three-dimensional echocardiography’ Clinical application and quantitation of intraoperative 3-D Echo’ Seminar: Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Adults and Children, Boulder,CO

1996 11 ‘Physics of ultrasound’,

University of California at Berkeley, Berkland Foundation 1998 03 ‘Contrast 3-D echocardiography’ (invited presentation), Cardiology Grand Rounds,

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1999 01 ‘Clinical Use of 3-D Echo: New Quantitative Approaches’. Department of Cardiology, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA 2000 08 ‘3D-Echo: Diagnostic Tool or High Tech Toy?’ Grand Rounds, Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

2000 09 ‘3D-Echo: A new Diagnostic Tool?’ Biophysics Seminar, UW Madison 2001 06 Three-dimensional Echocardiography and Digital Cardiology in Clinical Routine: Ready for Generation D?’

‘Digital Networks and Echocardiography: The UW Experience’ Grand Rounds, Dept. Cardiology and Echo Conference, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

2001 08 ‘Novel Approaches for the Assessment of Left Ventricular Dysfunction’ Meriter Medical Center, Madison, WI

2002 05 ‘Three-dimensional echocardiography in the EP-Lab’. Univ. of Florida, Jacksonville, FL

2002 11 ‘Real-Time 3D echocardiography: A Revolution in Cardiac Imaging?” Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana

2002 11 ‘Indications of three-dimensional echocardiography in routine clinical praxis.’ 13

Gunderson-Lutheran Clinic La Crosse, WI

2003 02 ‘Role of real-time 3D echo in ASD closure’. Dartmouth Medical College, New Hampshire

2003 04 . ‘Real-time versus reconstruction three-dimensional echocardiography: Future relevance’ The Cardiac Center,

Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

2003 06 ‘Evolution of 3-D Echo: Adjunct Clinical Tool or High-tech Research Toy?’ Krannert Institute of Cardiology,

University of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana

2003 07 ‘New Quantitative Methods for Mitral Stenosis’, Cardiology Grand Rounds Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

2003 08 ‘Challenging echo cases’ Cardiology Fellows Conference Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

2003 08 ‘3- D Echo: Diagnostic Real Time or Research Past Time’ Cardiology Grand Rounds

Tulane University Medical School. New Orleans, LA

2003 09 ‘Update in new imaging technologies’ Cardiology Grand Rounds Louisiana State University Medical Center

New Orleans, LA

2004 01 ‘Echo and Atrial Fibrillation: Multicenter Trial Update’ Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

2004 02 ‘Update on IVUS & ICUS’

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

2004 03 ‘Real-time Echo in CRT”

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

2004 05 ‘Does Echo-guided CRT have an impact on HF pts?’ Gunderson Lutheran Clinic, La Crosse, WI

2004 10 ‘Practical Clinical Contrast Echocardiography’ Tulane University School of Medicine, Grand Rounds: 2005 03 Medtronic Heart Failure Symposium San Francisco, CA

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