Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade

Dr. Samuel Brusca

Cardiology
University Of California San Francisco
505 Parnassus Ave, 
San Francisco,, CA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
University Of California San Francisco
505 Parnassus Ave, 
San Francisco,, CA 
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Overview

Samuel Brusca is a Cardiologist in San Francisco,, California. Dr. Brusca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Hypertension, Spinal Shock, and Heart Failure.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Ucsf Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of California San Francisco
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco,, CA 94143
Call: 415-476-1000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


24 Total Publications

Modern Cardiac ICU Care Delivery and the Role of the Cardiac ICU Cardiologist: Submitted on behalf of the American College of Cardiology's Critical Care Cardiology Council and the Society of Critical Care Cardiology.
Modern Cardiac ICU Care Delivery and the Role of the Cardiac ICU Cardiologist: Submitted on behalf of the American College of Cardiology's Critical Care Cardiology Council and the Society of Critical Care Cardiology.
Journal: JACC. Advances
Published: July 15, 2025
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