Chronic stress is not abstract. It leaves biological evidence.

In Episode 3 of Running Out of Time, KMOB1003 Radio’s Heart Health Month series, we examine how chronic stress silently reshapes the body — increasing blood pressure, accelerating inflammation, and compounding cardiovascular risk over time.

This episode moves beyond surface-level wellness advice and into physiology, prevention, and systemic realities that disproportionately impact Black communities.

Week 1 revealed the reality: Black hearts are failing sooner because intervention is coming later.
Week 2 exposed the warning: Symptoms aren’t subtle — they’re ignored.
Week 3 confronts the pressure: Stress is not emotional weakness. It is measurable strain on the heart.

Featured Experts

Anthony Fletcher, MD, FACC, FSCAI
President of the Association of Black Cardiologists
Interventional Cardiologist

Sandra Bruce Nichols, M.D., FAAFP, MHCDS, M.S.
Physician, Author, and Heart Transplant Survivor

What This Episode Covers

• The biological impact of chronic stress
• Personal responsibility vs systemic reality
• Cardiac arrest disparities in Black communities
• Understanding cardiac tamponade and emergency intervention
• Why prevention and early screening matter

Series: Running Out of Time (Heart Health Month)

Episode 1 — The Reality: Why Black Hearts Are Failing Sooner
Episode 2 — Missed Warnings: Symptoms Aren’t Subtle — They’re Ignored
Episode 3 — The Stress You Can’t See

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