Gå offline med appen Player FM !
#185 Shedding a Light On Heart Disease and African Americans. Guest: Dr. Merije (Dr MJ) Chukumerije
Manage episode 361228570 series 2122668
Dr. P and Dr. Chukumerije delve into cardiovascular disease, which is the primary cause of death for African Americans. They discuss risk factors, hidden symptoms, and how our culture and family histories play a role.
Dr. Chukumerije is board certified in Cardiology, Echo, Nuclear and Vascular medicine. Sports and exercise cardiology is a special focus. He is team physician and a consultant to the NBA, NHL and MLS. He was interviewed on The Talk regarding Damar Hamlin amid much speculation of the cause(s) of his cardiac arrest. CAD as well as HCM came through as possibilities in this educational segment.
230 episoder
Manage episode 361228570 series 2122668
Dr. P and Dr. Chukumerije delve into cardiovascular disease, which is the primary cause of death for African Americans. They discuss risk factors, hidden symptoms, and how our culture and family histories play a role.
Dr. Chukumerije is board certified in Cardiology, Echo, Nuclear and Vascular medicine. Sports and exercise cardiology is a special focus. He is team physician and a consultant to the NBA, NHL and MLS. He was interviewed on The Talk regarding Damar Hamlin amid much speculation of the cause(s) of his cardiac arrest. CAD as well as HCM came through as possibilities in this educational segment.
230 episoder
Tous les épisodes
×Välkommen till Player FM
Player FM scannar webben för högkvalitativa podcasts för dig att njuta av nu direkt. Den är den bästa podcast-appen och den fungerar med Android, Iphone och webben. Bli medlem för att synka prenumerationer mellan enheter.