Disclaimer: Im a heart surgeon, but I dont play one on TV.
So I was curious to see how realisticallyHeartbeatwould portray the profession.
Thats not the only liberty taken.
Credit: Michelle Faye/NBC
(Though it does illustrate her self-confidence and resourcefulness.
Although I might have tried the cylindrical base of a retractable pen and a torn soda can instead.)
Later, during a transplant, she thaws a frozen donor heart with a hair dryer.
Will it compromise sterility?
Does Alex have great hair?
Yes to all three.
Was it accidentally placed in dry ice by an overeager junior surgical resident?
But maybe Im just jealous that Alex finagles personal fire-truck escorts to the hospital.)
