Knife to the Heart Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Against Nature

  Animal organ transplants; 1950s human kidney transplants; the immune system.

• The Great Organ Hunt

  Genetic engineering; donors' rights; international organ trade; raising animals for organ donation.

• The Man With the Golden Hands

  Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs the first successful heart transplant in 1967.

• Walking the Tightrope

  Cyclosporine and organ transplants; quality-of-life issues.