Phil Riley
@nwamacman.bsky.social
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Caregiver for Hearts in Northwest Arkansas
Reader of Medical Journals
Teacher of the Art of Medicine
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#CardioSky
#MedSky
Caregiver for Hearts in Northwest Arkansas
Reader of Medical Journals
Teacher of the Art of Medicine
Practioner of Politics-Free Social Media
#CardioSky
#MedSky
I've discussed sending samples to path with our spine surgeon since the manifestation there usually occurs before the cardiomyopathy. #OneSeesWhatOneKnows
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I've discussed sending samples to path with our spine surgeon since the manifestation there usually occurs before the cardiomyopathy. #OneSeesWhatOneKnows
OG article from the UK Biobank
February 14, 2026 at 11:57 PM
OG article from the UK Biobank
I bet it’s LVH/HCM in the end
February 14, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I bet it’s LVH/HCM in the end
I bet the difference here is the duration (1 year post-mi) and the specific trials included (CLEAR) vs excluded (LoDoCo2 ??). It will be interesting to see what Dr Ridker says
January 31, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I bet the difference here is the duration (1 year post-mi) and the specific trials included (CLEAR) vs excluded (LoDoCo2 ??). It will be interesting to see what Dr Ridker says
Great share! Great lesson … if we listen
January 31, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Great share! Great lesson … if we listen
The lesson: don’t do elective surgery on elderly patients with stroke and/or PAD history on the weekends and holidays. This doesn’t change anything that we know. The pre-op assessment refined by Dr Kim Eagle remains profound.
www.vumedi.com/video/cardia...
www.vumedi.com/video/cardia...
Cardiac Risk of NonCardiac Surgery: A Piece of My Mind
A video from Kim Eagle (as part of MonteHeart Imaging & Clinical Lectures), posted on Aug 5, 2025.
www.vumedi.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 PM
The lesson: don’t do elective surgery on elderly patients with stroke and/or PAD history on the weekends and holidays. This doesn’t change anything that we know. The pre-op assessment refined by Dr Kim Eagle remains profound.
www.vumedi.com/video/cardia...
www.vumedi.com/video/cardia...
Your framing is wrong. We investigated this back in the 1990’s: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Antibiotics and Risk of Subsequent First-time Acute Myocardial Infarction
Context Increasing evidence supports the hypothesis of a
causal association between certain bacterial infections and increased
risk of developing acute myocardial infarction. If such a causal
associat...
jamanetwork.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Your framing is wrong. We investigated this back in the 1990’s: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Same!! That’s the low-hanging fruit.
We’re close! I’m sure you’ve seen this:
www.bio-beat.com
#CardioSky
We’re close! I’m sure you’ve seen this:
www.bio-beat.com
#CardioSky
Biobeat - FDA Cleared Cuffless 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
The Biobeat monitoring platform measures vital signs in real-time using wireless, non-invasive, medical-grade technology.
www.bio-beat.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Same!! That’s the low-hanging fruit.
We’re close! I’m sure you’ve seen this:
www.bio-beat.com
#CardioSky
We’re close! I’m sure you’ve seen this:
www.bio-beat.com
#CardioSky
Similarly, if the patient is volume overloaded, they tend to do well (without further worsening of their hypotension) with low dose Entresto.
* ProTips for the residents and fellows.
* ProTips for the residents and fellows.
January 25, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Similarly, if the patient is volume overloaded, they tend to do well (without further worsening of their hypotension) with low dose Entresto.
* ProTips for the residents and fellows.
* ProTips for the residents and fellows.
It’s only hard because we make it hard. I sometimes make the statement “Surprisingly normal diastolic function parameters”. Should we always thoughtlessly follow the numbers on e’ and only use the new 2025 guidelines algorithm? I’d say no. Though … we’re better than the 2016 version 🤷♂️
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
It’s only hard because we make it hard. I sometimes make the statement “Surprisingly normal diastolic function parameters”. Should we always thoughtlessly follow the numbers on e’ and only use the new 2025 guidelines algorithm? I’d say no. Though … we’re better than the 2016 version 🤷♂️