Overview

• Swift revealed that a resting nuclear stress test uncovered five severe coronary blockages in her father, Scott Swift, prompting next-day quintuple bypass surgery despite previous “perfect EKG” results.
• Doctors’ urgency highlighted the limits of routine electrocardiograms and the value of stress imaging for early detection of heart disease.
• Swift and her mother and brother took ICU shifts and moved in for the summer to support Scott’s home rehabilitation, using harnesses, walkers and an adjustable recovery bed.
• She recounted his upbeat post-op humor—from a groggy 15-minute comedy set to trying to hand out guitar picks in a hospital gown—underscoring his resilient spirit.
• Swift urged listeners to consider preventive stress tests for themselves and noted that her mother, Andrea, also recovered well from recent knee surgery.