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Heart Failure Awareness Week 2023

February 12, 2023 - February 18, 2023 | Virtual

Instagram Live Discussion

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM EST | HFSA Instagram (@heartfailuresociety)
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Tune in as patient advocate Brittany Clayborne, Psy.D, is joined by one of her doctors, Jennifer Thibodeau, MD, MSCS, to discuss her story, HFSA, and the importance of patient-provider relationships. Brittany's experience with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - a condition that affects pregnant women - will be highlighted during this discussion.

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Brittany's Back! Originally introduced during an an episode of the Heart Failure Beat Healthy Living released during Heart Failure Awareness Week 2022, Brittany Clayborne will once again dive into her story alongside a different member of her care team - this time coming at you from Instagram Live! Gain some insight into Brittany's story with this episode from the archives: 

Optimizing the Heart Failure Patient-Provider Relationship

Have you ever felt nervous to ask your doctors and nurses questions about your condition? Do you ever feel stuck and unsure of what your symptoms mean? Tune into this podcast episode featuring a conversation between Dr. Brittany Clayborne – a 36-year-old mother that was in perfect health until 26 years of age being diagnosed with condition called Peripartum Cardiomyopathy – and her physician Dr. Mark Drazner, HFSA President and Clinical Chief of Cardiology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.


Thank you to the members of the HFSA Communications Committee (2022-2023), the HFSA Patient Committee (2022-2023), and the following members for their work on this activity:  

  • Brittany Clayborne, Psy.D, Doctorate of Psychology, Ennis, TX
  • Jennifer Thibodeau, MD, MSCS