Heartbeat

Season 1 Episode 9

Sanctuary

Air date: May 18, 2016

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.

1 case identified

Case 1

Young Heart Patient Dying Wish

Alex and Jesse try to fulfill the dying wish of a young heart patient.

Episode shows
Alex and Jesse try to fulfill the dying wish of a young heart patient.
Clinical takeaway
Young Heart Patient Dying Wish is included because episode evidence supports a concrete cardiac, transplant, cancer, neurologic, trauma, kidney, palliative, infection-control, or care-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.5/5young-heart-patient-dying-wishcardiac-surgerypatient-safety

About the Episode

Alex and Jesse put the hospital's reputation on the line while trying to fulfill the dying wish of a young heart patient.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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