Cardiology (THE HEART) with Dr. Herman Taylor
It beats. It throws blood. It breaks – but not if Dr. Herman Taylor can help it. He is a physician, professor and director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, and an absolute legend. Cardiology is a vast field but Dr. Taylor joined for a 101 on how the heart works, and how to take care of it. Get pumped for valves, tubes, electrical shocks, Grey’s Anatomy glossaries, heavy metal hearts, the effects of long term stress and systemic oppression on the heart, what those blood pressure numbers mean, what to do in an emergency, cardiac disease symptoms, what your heart wants you to eat, how to decipher your cholesterol numbers and why you would want to. Also: the worst heart tattoos out there.
Listen via Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Podbay, Podcast Addict, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Browse Dr. Taylor’s publications on ResearchGate and follow Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor
A donation went to the Center for Black Agency and Resilience
Links to things we discussed:
Fueled by family, he grew up to become a force for Black health
Dr. Herman Taylor of Morehouse School of Medicine to receive the 2024 Clinical Research Prize
Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor: Associate Professor, Composition, Department of Music at UC Berkeley
Discrimination, high blood pressure, and health disparities in African Americans
Discrimination and Hypertension Risk Among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study
Warning Signs of a Heart Attack
Stanford Medicine surgeons perform first beating-heart transplants from cardiac death donors
First-in-human beating-heart transplant
Dulcimer - "Wildwood Flower" - Stephen Seifert, Appalachian Lap Dulcimer
The Role of Lipids and Lipoproteins in Atherosclerosis
The impact of social determinants on cardiovascular disease
LGBTQ+ cardiovascular health equity: a brief review
Cardiovascular Risk and Resilience Among Black Adults: Rationale and Design of the MECA Study
The effects of music on the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular health - PubMed
(PDF) The Effect of Classical Music on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Mood
Heavy Metal Universe by Gamma Ray
What is Ejection Fraction? (HFrEF and HFpEF)
Understanding Blood Pressure Readings
AED vs CPR - Which Comes First?
How to Use a Defibrillator (AED) - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
Google Calendar removes default references for Pride, Black History Month, others
The List of Trump’s Forbidden Words That Will Get Your Paper Flagged at NSF
Discrimination and Hypertension Risk Among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study
Morehouse School of Medicine, Emory explore risk for heart disease and stroke among minorities
The State of Cardiovascular Disease in G20+ Countries
Managing Blood Pressure with a Heart-Healthy Diet | American Heart Association
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