Afshine Emrani MD FACC
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Heart doctor in Tarzana, LA. I write about longevity, medicine and what patients teach us. Live longer. Live wiser. 👇 Become a patient or subscribe
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She looks like many beautiful Jewish girls you might pass on the streets of Tel Aviv, but listen closely to what she is actually saying. Her name is Romi Rosenthal. She models, she studies, she dreams of going to medical school to save lives. And yes, she is completely taken—in love with her brother’s best friend, a guy who treats her right, talking about him with the kind of glow only genuine love brings. Then comes the line: “B'ezrat Hashem, I hope to marry him.” With God’s help. In three simple words, you see who she is—grounded, hopeful, holding sacred the idea of building a future. These are the everyday dreams of a generation that has known too much loss, too much fear, and too much grief. Behind the headlines and the sirens, you find young people who just want to study, love deeply, build families, and heal people. Imagine a world where peace is real. Imagine what happens when minds this bright and hearts this pure don’t have to fight to survive—only thrive. B'ezrat Hashem. May they see that day soon.
Afshine Emrani MD FACC1,249,823 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
They called the hospital to say goodbye. They told his family to prepare for the worst. A catastrophic motorcycle accident in Bountiful, Utah, that should have taken his life. By every medical definition, he shouldn't be here. But Jayden Rich didn't get the memo. This isn't just a medical chart update. This is what happens when grit, faith, and an unbreakable human spirit refuse to back down. They called him a "walking miracle." We just call him a warrior. This is the raw, unfiltered reality of beating the odds. This is his recovery. Drop a 🤍 to send Jayden some strength. #miracle #recoveryjourney #motivationalvideo #overcomingobstacles
Afshine Emrani MD FACC1,403,878 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
The Ice Doesn’t Lie. ❄️🥇 They tried to reduce her to a "model" and a "diva," but you can’t "influencer" your way into a 1:12.31 Olympic Record. While the critics were busy counting her private jet flights and judging her fiancé, Jutta was busy becoming the fastest woman on the planet. You can hate the beauty, the wealth, and the lifestyle all you want—but you can’t argue with the GOLD around her neck. She didn’t win because she’s pretty. She won because she’s been outworking everyone else since she was 7 years old. Stay mad. She’ll stay a Champion. 🇳🇱🏆
Afshine Emrani MD FACC2,077,597 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten
To those of you who did not trust Trump. The main office of IRGC has been hit hard. Many leaders dead. You are witnessing regime change. Have some faith and stop criticizing the only man who ever helped the people of Iran and supported Israel. This is the hardest Iran has every been hit. Sit down. Watch. God did not save Trump to do nothing.
Afshine Emrani MD FACC882,170 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
shit.Just watched this 3-minute clip from Stonnie Dennis and I’m still sitting here like… damn.Jon Bernthal calls fear of pit bulls “dog racism.” Cool story. Then an actual S-tier dog trainer (40+ years, not an activist, not a TikTok softie) casually trains a 5.5-month-old square-headed pit mix while dropping the most clear-eyed truth I’ve ever heard on the topic:“Yes, it is the breed. It might not be the specific registry bloodline… but it’s the type. And we all know the type. You know it when you see it.”He doesn’t hate the dogs. He likes them. He has buddies who keep them and never have problems… because those guys never forget what kind of dog they’re dealing with. They manage them like the high-risk animals they are.But the average person? Most of us don’t train that hard. Don’t manage that hard. And a lot of us straight-up lack the physical strength to stop one when it decides it’s go-time. He brings up the gut-punch example of a mom standing right there watching her own dog kill her baby because she simply could not control it.Then the line that should be carved in stone:It’s not fair to externalize that type of risk onto your neighbors.That’s it. That’s the whole debate in one sentence. You’re not just choosing a dog for you. You’re forcing every kid, every mailman, every other dog on the block to live with the statistical reality of what these dogs were bred to do.Pros can have them. Dedicated, strong, hyper-vigilant owners can have them. The rest of us? We’re playing Russian roulette with other people’s lives and calling it “love.”This isn’t hate. This is the most honest, respectful, zero-cope take I’ve ever seen from someone who actually works with these dogs every day.Stonnie just ended the conversation in three minutes flat. Watch it. Sit with it. And stop pretending this is about “racism.” Thoughts?
Afshine Emrani MD FACC340,890 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten
🚨 ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE FUEL. 🚨 I’ve spent years working in the ER and thought I’d seen every bizarre, horrific, and unbelievable medical emergency possible... until this. Kansas City firefighters had to use a POWER SAW to cut a man out from UNDERNEATH the toilet seat of a porta-potty holding tank. Just imagine the sheer physical and sensory terror of being trapped in pitch black, breathing in toxic chemical fumes, desperately clawing at the opening. The extreme precision the rescue crew needed to cut him out with a saw without causing a spark around those flammable biogases is mind-blowing. They had to hose him down with the fire truck deck gun the second he was pulled free. From the toxic inhalation risk of hydrogen sulfide to the extreme pathogen exposure, this is a medical and psychological trauma nightmare. Truly a new fear unlocked. How does this even happen?! 👇 #NightmareFuel #FirstResponders #KansasCity #NewFearUnlocked
Afshine Emrani MD FACC246,774 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
THEY WANTED A REACTION. SHE GAVE THEM A MASTERCLASS. 🤫🫵 While they’re playing checkers, Sophie Cunningham is playing 4D chess—and she doesn’t even have to say a single word to win. For the past few seasons, the noise, the extra physicality, and the targeted intensity aimed at players like Sophie and Caitlin Clark has been impossible to ignore. But instead of folding under the pressure, Sophie turned the heat into absolute comedy. Enter: The Point. 🫵🔥 "Rent-free. No words needed. Just one finger to let them know exactly who runs the court." It’s the ultimate psychological warfare. They bring the chaos, she brings the composure, and with one simple gesture, the opposition completely unravels. They are losing their minds while she’s just getting started. Unbothered. Unfiltered. Unstoppable. 👑 👇 DROP A ‘🫵’ IN THE COMMENTS IF YOU LOVE THE TROLLING! 👇 #SophieCunningham #WNBA #CaitlinClark #WNBATools #BasketballMeme #Unbothered
Afshine Emrani MD FACC127,070 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
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She will soon be the Princess of Iran. Listen to Noor Pahlavi interviewed by the great Lisa Daftari
Afshine Emrani MD FACC176,151 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten
When the cameras stop rolling, the adrenaline doesn’t just vanish. This isn't just another set. The dust, the sweat, the silence before the take—it hits different when the story hits so close to home. You watch them step out of character, catch their breath, and look around, carrying the weight of a reality millions live every single day. The raw intensity you feel through the screen? It begins right here, in the quiet spaces between "action" and "cut." A rare look at the brotherhood, the exhaustion, and the heartbeat behind the chaos. Video Credit: @khalifavirginie . . . #Fauda #BehindTheScenes #FaudaOfficial #SetLife #IsraeliCinema
Afshine Emrani MD FACC30,757 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
I'm a cardiologist. Muscle isn’t vanity. It is metabolic armor. It is the reservoir that protects your heart, regulates your blood sugar, and shields you from frailty when life tests your limits. A landmark clinical trial from Texas A&M just challenged decades of conventional wisdom: 10 grams a day. 2.4 pounds of pure lean mass gained. Zero workouts. Think about what that means for a patient recovering in a hospital bed, an aging parent losing their grip on independence, or anyone fighting against sarcopenia. The cellular currency of energy—ATP—doesn’t just power a bicep curl; it fuels your heartbeat, your brain, and your resilience. The full cardiometabolic breakdown and protocol are now live on my Substack. Follow Afshine Emrani MD FACC for clinical clarity and longevity science. Live longer, live wiser. #longevity #preventativemedicine #cardiology #metabolichealth #creatine
Afshine Emrani MD FACC14,246 Aufrufe • vor 28 Tagen
This is Tel Aviv right now. This is what the mainstream media won't show. This is what civilizations deal with daily. This is why we must not have ceasefire. This is why Israel must win and will win. This is why Israel must destroy all Jihadists. Imagine living in Los Angeles or New York like this. End Hamas, Hezbolah, Jihadists.
Afshine Emrani MD FACC159,386 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
They blew apart his body, but they couldn’t touch his soul. This is Alon. While fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza, he took a hit that should have been fatal. He almost didn’t survive. He lost his left leg. He lost his right arm. The damage was absolute, but the miracle was greater—thank God, he survived. What followed was a brutal, agonizingly long recovery in the hospital. And an even longer, relentless battle to rebuild his life from scratch. Look at him now. Look at that stride. Every step he takes is a defiant victory over terror, a testament to raw human resilience, and a reminder of the price paid for freedom. They took his limbs, but they couldn’t take his will. The human spirit cannot be amputated. 🕊️🦾 Share this to make sure the world sees what a real hero looks like. #AmYisraelChai #Hero #Resilience #Inspiration #NeverGiveUp #GazaVeteran #Miracle #Unbreakable
Afshine Emrani MD FACC35,006 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Hi Robert F. Kennedy Jr I'm a cardiologist. I've spent twenty years watching Medicare deny my patients things they actually need — while stories like this one go on for years. RFK Jr. says HHS loses $100 billion a year to theft. Then he described what they found in Los Angeles. Criminals were walking into poor neighborhoods and offering people a $375 flat-screen TV for their patient number. "You don't ever have to go. We're just going to enroll you." Then they billed Medicaid roughly $6,000 a month — forever. A hospice is where you go to die. The average stay is measured in days to weeks. They found people enrolled two and three years later. Still alive. Still billing. Of course they never died — they were never sick. They found a hotel where every single room was a registered hospice. Twenty-nine of them. Zero patients. Just addresses. They shut down 800 hospices. And here's the detail that tells you everything: not one congressman called. Not one owner complained that patients were on the street. Nobody protested, because they all knew exactly what they were running. Now let me tell you what this looks like from inside a practice. I fight for prior authorizations on medications that prevent heart attacks. I get denied for imaging that finds disease early. I have patients rationing insulin. Every dollar in that hotel room was a dollar that didn't go to a nurse, a scan, or a drug that keeps someone alive. Fraud isn't a budget line. It's care stolen from patients who needed it. Two things I'd say if I ever got the room: Use AI to find the outliers. This is not hard. Every claim is already digital. Flag every provider billing five or ten standard deviations above their peers for a service, then audit them. A pattern like 29 hospices at one address, or a "terminal" patient billing for 36 straight months, is something an algorithm catches in an afternoon. We are using AI to read ECGs better than cardiologists — we can absolutely use it to catch a hotel room billing Medicaid. Then talk to practicing doctors. Not consultants. Not administrators. Physicians running busy clinics, who know exactly which codes get abused and which patterns are impossible, because we live inside the billing system every day. We could point at it in an hour. Almost nobody asks us. Catching fraud isn't about cutting care. It's the only way to fund it. Every stolen dollar has a patient's name on it. We just never learn which one.
Afshine Emrani MD FACC23,580 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
“In âkharin nabarde, Pahlavi barmigarde!” 🦁☀️ This is more than just a song; it’s a cry for freedom. As the people of Iran stand on the frontlines of their final battle, let’s show the world that they are not alone. Join the movement, share this song, and let the message of hope and resilience echo across every border. Iran will win. Together, we are the voice of the voiceless. ✌️ Anglicization for Singing Along: 🎶 In âkharin nabarde, Pahlavi barmigarde! 🎶 (Translation: This is the final battle, Pahlavi will return!) Check out 4rsa1an for more and watch the full video here: #Iran #Freedom #Pahlavi #Solidarity #VoiceOfIran #SupportIran #HumanRights
Afshine Emrani MD FACC40,184 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten
252,757 miles. 🚀 That is the distance between Reid Wiseman and his two daughters right now. He is currently farther from Earth than any human being has ever traveled in history. But the most incredible part isn’t the distance—it’s the strength it took to get there. While the world is filled with noise, the Jewish people continue to do what they have always done: Build. Lead. Achieve. ✡️ Reid’s journey wasn’t easy: A Single Father: After losing his wife to cancer and his mother to Alzheimer’s in the same month, Reid raised his girls alone. The Ultimate Sacrifice: Before boarding the rocket, he had to show his teenagers where his will was kept. He isn’t just a commander; he’s a dad with a promise to keep. A Legacy of Resilience: From being rejected by the Naval Academy to commanding the most important mission of our generation—he never stopped climbing. Today, he is breaking the Apollo 13 record. He is seeing parts of the Moon no human eye has ever witnessed. And in his flight bag? Homemade cookies from his daughters. Reid Wiseman isn't just representing a nation; he is a testament to the enduring spirit of Am Yisrael Chai. We don't just survive; we reach for the stars. Share this if you believe in the power of resilience. 🌕✨ #ArtemisII #ReidWiseman #AmYisraelChai #NASA #Inspiration #JewishExcellence #MoonMission #Space
Afshine Emrani MD FACC22,227 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
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