I am looking to hire an MA and/or Scribe in the state of Washington. If you or anyone you know are interested please reach out!

Day 1 as a cardiologist back in my hometown!

The best thing about finishing your leg workout: you are now as far away as you are going to get from your next leg workout. 😂

👉Course of the effects of LDL-C reduction on CV risk over time: A meta-analysis of 60 randomized controlled trials ☝️A potential explanation for the finding that the relative treatment effects of LDL-C reduction attenuate with increasing age in primary prevention, is that LDL-C

Exhibit A as to why we should not get too excited about the results of animal studies and their translation to humans.

Today I: Celebrated my 10 year wedding anniversary! Finished my first week as a cardiologist back in my hometown. Bought a house. Realized I’m the luckiest guy in the world.

Help! Any cardiologist out there use a mobile nuclear camera for nuclear stress tests? Looking for a company to contract with for my clinic. Any leads are much appreciated!

If a patient developed hives after taking Mounjaro (but no evidence of anaphylaxis) would you prescribe them semaglutide if asked to do so?

30 year old with BMI mid to high 20s. Loses 10 pounds with exercise and nutrition. Triglycerides drop from 280 to 170 (both fasting tests). A1C stays the same at 6.1 both pre and lost weight loss. Why wouldn’t A1C drop with such a dramatic improvement in TGs?

By 2030 over 50% of the U.S. population will be obese. By 2050 1/3 of U.S. adults will have diabetes. This is why every person regardless of age needs to identify early signs of metabolic dysfunction and weight gain and act aggressively.

86 million people in the U.S. have pre-diabetes. But only 9 million people are aware of it.- Mayo CV Board Review Course

For American adults, the lifetime risk of developing HTN is 80%. Even if your BP is normal now, lifestyle measures need to be implemented to prevent subsequent development of HTN

Just found out that a local Mexican restaurant charges as much for a Margarita as we are reimbursed for doing an EKG 🤷‍♂️

When you are watching the Mayo Clinic CV Board Review, and they reference your brother’s paper! Pretty cool! Shoutout Jim Kirkpatrick

Really cool study showing that even in those deemed “low risk” coronary plaque increases with ApoB, LDL and non-HDL-C.

If you wanted to figure out if a compounding pharmacy selling Semaglutide or Tirzepatide was safe - what information would you need/what questions would you ask?

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Want to lower your risk of dementia? In the SPRINT-MIND study, targeting a BP <120 yielded a 19% ( p < 0.01) reduction in mild cognitive impairment. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Gestational diabetes doubles a woman's risk for future CV events . A major warning sign that aggressive prevention is needed!

My sister and I recently started putting out videos to help patients have the best chance of living their best life. Today’s topic: Blood Pressure - Live longer and better by reaching one simple number youtu.be/hUqfIXxoO00?si… via YouTube