Season 1 Episode 4

Heartland

Air date: Oct 16, 2002

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

Heart Transport to Transplant Patient

Kellerman and Dalgety try to deliver Gina's heart to a patient in Vegas.

Episode shows: Kellerman and Dalgety try to deliver Gina's heart to a patient in Vegas.
Clinical takeaway: Heart Transport to Transplant Patient is included because episode evidence supports a concrete surgery, cardiac, stroke, trauma, transplant, pregnancy, access-to-care, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5heart-transport-to-transplant-patientpatient-safety

About the Episode

Kellerman and Dalgety's plan to deliver Gina's heart to a patient in Vegas hits a series of snags, including an ill-fated flight and a run-in with a mad diner owner in the desert. Meanwhile, Shelly tries to handle the PR fallout from the tragedy that killed Dalgety's lady love; and Quinn, Maggie and Poole all find themselves in troublesome romantic situations.

Medical Relevance

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