Taylor Swift's Songs Could Be Used to Save Lives, Heart Experts Find

Swifties know "All Too Well" that Taylor Swift's music has been saving their lives ever since her debut era and will continue do so in her upcoming album "The Tortured Poets Department," at least in a figurative way.

However, it gets "Crazier" as heart experts have found that her songs could literally save lives.

Taylor Swift's Songs Could Be Used to Save Lives, Heart Experts Find — Heart experts have found that Taylor Swift's songs could be used to save lives. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Taylor Swift Songs for CPR

"Call It What You Want," but researchers have discovered a surprising connection between Taylor Swift songs and life-saving CPR techniques.

The catchy beats of over 50 Swift's tracks have been identified as having the optimal tempo for delivering effective chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a revelation that could potentially save lives. That could mean no more "You're Losing Me!"

At the forefront of this innovative research are the "Fearless" minds at Monash University's Victorian Heart Institute. They have identified a number of Taylor Swift songs with beats per minute (bpm) perfectly suited for performing CPR.

By tapping into the rhythm of Swift's music, individuals can now hone their CPR skills with tunes like "Fearless," "Is It Over Now?," and "Teardrops On My Guitar."

According to Professor Stephen Nicholls, Director of the Victorian Heart Institute, the integration of contemporary music like from Swift into CPR training could be a game-changer in promoting cardiovascular health and improving survival rates.

Traditionally, the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" has been the go-to song for maintaining the appropriate rhythm during CPR, with its beats per minute aligning closely with the recommended compression rate.

However, the introduction of Swift's catalog as an alternative CPR soundtrack opens up new possibilities for engaging younger audiences and increasing CPR proficiency. In short, you can do CPR with "Style".

"A quarter of people who have a heart attack don't make it to hospital in the first place and we know that survival rates for cardiac arrest can be greatly improved with bystander CPR," Nicholls said in a statement.

"Taylor Swift's music is some of the most popular and influential of this generation. Music plays a pivotal role in maintaining effective CPR compressions. As iconic songs lose relevance, identifying new songs with optimal beats per minute (BPM) for training is crucial," he added.