Season 1 Episode 1

Place of Life

Air date: Oct 4, 2009

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

2 cases identified

Case 1

Pregnant Woman Heart Transplant

A pregnant woman needs a heart transplant after a heart attack.

Episode shows: A pregnant woman needs a heart transplant after a heart attack.
Clinical takeaway: Pregnant Woman Heart Transplant is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.8/5pregnant-woman-heart-transplantorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

Case 2

Donor Family Complications

Donor-family complications place the transplant in jeopardy.

Episode shows: Donor-family complications place the transplant in jeopardy.
Clinical takeaway: Donor Family Complications is included because episode evidence supports a concrete transplant, trauma, vascular, pulmonary, palliative, or donor-ethics issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5donor-family-complicationsorgan-transplanttransplant-ethics

About the Episode

After suffering a heart‑attack, Andy tells a young pregnant woman that in order to save her and her unborn child she must get a heart transplant. However, unexpected complications with the donor's family place the transplant in jeopardy.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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