Transplant! - Episode 3
Keith Parker is 34 years old and an aspiring rapper. But Last year, he suffered a massive heart attack, and now can barely climb the stairs to his Bronx apartment. Keith must wear a battery-powered vest that is armed to shock him should his heart fail. On top of that, he's always plugged in to an IV pump that pushes medication directly to his heart—it is the only thing that keeps it beating. His heart is so damaged that his only hope for survival is a transplant. Doctors placed him on the list last September. His chance for a new life comes from an out of state donor. We watch the incredible surgery performed by transplant surgeon Michael Argenziano and see an amazing sight: the old diseased heart and the healthy new heart side by side outside of Keith's chest.

Like any little boy, 6-year-old Sebastian Langa wants to grow up to be a fireman. But Sebastian faces difficult odds: He suffers from a rare condition called Kawasaki disease that has weakened his heart. Sebastian's parents sold everything they had and brought Sebastian to the United States from their home in Romania. His only hope now is for a heart transplant. His big chance comes late one night in January as a team of surgeons flies to Ohio to bring back a donor heart. Everything looks good while Sebastian is prepped and put to sleep for surgery. But when he wakes up hours later, will he be able to hear his new heart beating?

Natima Harry is an 8-year-old charmer. From her bright personality and persistent smile you would never guess that she has already undergone three heart surgeries and beaten the medical odds: Half the children with her congenital heart disease don't live beyond the age of 2. To survive, Natima will need the ultimate heart surgery—a transplant. We first meet Natima while she's cared for at home, but as her condition worsens Natima must be hospitalized while she continues to wait. Cameras are rolling as her mother reacts to the news that a heart is available. They also capture the heart-wrenching moment she says goodbye, as her daughter is wheeled in for transplant surgery.