Three Rivers

Season 1 Episode 12

Case Histories

Air date: Jun 26, 2010

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

Lester Dimes Heart-Transplant Chest Pain and Bypass Decision

A former heart-transplant patient develops chest and side pain, prompting testing, clot concern, and bypass-surgery decision-making.

Episode shows
Lester Dimes returns after heart transplant with chest and side pain; recap evidence describes tests, clot findings, and a bypass operation discussion.
Clinical takeaway
This is a concrete transplant/cardiac case because prior transplant status changes the differential diagnosis and raises high-stakes surgical decision-making.
Accuracy 3.2/5heart-transplant-patient-bypass-and-clot-riskheart-transplantation

About the Episode

Andy is upset when his rival, an arrogant heart surgeon with no bedside manner, returns to the hospital.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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