(Episode 19)
Tae Soo.
It's been a while,
Professor Choi Seok Han.
Has it been a year?
We tried to reach you but failed to do so.
You should've reached out first.
I wanted a quiet life.
A quiet life?
I understand.
Why are you here today without letting me know?
I saw your live procedure.
I don't think you're here to see me about that.
What's the reason?
I received an emergency patient with an aortic dissection.
The patient was male and 59 years old.
He received a CT scan.
Were you in charge of that operation?
I got that call too but I was in an operation.
Did it go well?
He passed away in the ambulance on the way here.
He could've lived if you accepted the request.
He could've lived?
- Are you blaming me? - A little bit.
You can't blame a doctor for not being able to operate.
You know that.
Are you blaming me for all the patients that died...
because the waiting list was too long?
Are you not accepting any emergency operations now?
Yes, I'm not doing that anymore.
Do you know what I got for doing that for five years?
Nothing.
But things started to change...
after I saved Dr. Yoon.
People might see nothing from you yet.
But seeing that your operation today was successful,
things might change.
When are you going to stop striving for this change?
I'd only know when it comes to me.
I'll see how far this change can go.
I'll fill in that emergency position.
I want to come back to Taesan University Hospital.
- Taesan University Hospital? - Yes.
Emergency operations?
You were right all along.
I can't do anything...
once I leave Taesan University Hospital.
I realized that...
I belong here.
Please accept me.
(Taesan University Hospital)
I want to come back to Taesan University Hospital.
Please accept me.
Did you get rid of the order?
Yes, I did.
Did you check up on the patient's status?
Yes, I did.
You are responsible...
for that order you got rid of.
You better not make any problems.
I'm not going to let you go.
Yes, Professor.
Who was that?
Who else...
would make a fuss through a phone at this hour?
Professor Lee.
He's probably unhappy after Professor Choi's...
live procedure being a success.
- How are you feeling? - Me?
What about me?
Are you still against today's operation?
Nothing will change because it was successful.
Professor Choi didn't do that for his patient.
Are there doctors that operate for their patients?
All doctors say that they operate for their patients...
but only a few of them really mean that.
- There are a lot. - There are?
Of course, I don't know why you think that.
It's surprising how innocent your thoughts are.
Is the world still beautiful to you?
An Ji Na.
How is this endless?
We need to look after them all night.
I'll go down and check after a short break.
An Ji Na.
What?
An Ji Na. An Ji...
Angina.
(Angina)
Please stop.
She's scary. I feel like I might get angina.
Should we come back later?
No, you can come in. Did the operation just finish?
Yes.
Chief Koo is really incredible.
How so?
My neck is already in pain after five hours.
He looks fine even after 10 hours.
Is that a compliment or saying he takes too long?
Of course, it's a compliment.
He says, "All surgeons must stay fit"...
and uses the stairs all the time.
He looks after himself thoroughly.
What if I can't visit a public health doctor for my neck?
I already wrote down all the things I wanted to do.
That's why I've already visited one.
We won't have any time for a break other than that.
I had it the wrong way.
Here.
- Help me put it on my neck. - Sure.
Here?
- I'll give you one too. - No, I'll get acupuncture.
Make up your mind.
Do you think doctors operate for their patients' sake?
Go ahead Seung Jae, tell us what you think.
Of course, they should do.
What are you talking about?
Doctors will succeed only if their patients live.
They say they do it for their patients' sake,
but they reject operations that might degrade their status.
Who said that?
Chief Koo said that right?
Not anymore.
I was just kidding.
Oh, yes.
I think Dr. Park dropped by during the live procedure.
- Are you sure about that? - Yes.
Did he come to see Professor Choi?
No way. Why would he want to see Professor Choi?
He might, for another reason.
If Tae Soo was here, he'd look for me.
I don't know about anyone else, but he would've contacted me.
See, he didn't.
You saw wrong.
I swear I saw him though.
No, you need another pair of glasses.
- Hey. - What did you say?
Woo Jin.
Why are you out here?
Did you see Professor Choi?
What did you say?
You should've grabbed his neck and asked him why he did it.
You didn't come back without asking, did you?
I told him I wanted to return to Taesan University Hospital.
What? You went there to tell him that?
What did he do to you?
- Then what? - What?
What would change...
if I grabbed him by his collar and screamed at him?
Still, you know the truth now.
You said you wanted to return to Taesan too.
I didn't know the truth then.
I should return now that I know the truth.
What are you going to do there?
I want to know why he did that.
I want to know why Professor Choi even put me to sleep to do it.
Is he even accepting you though?
- He said he will think about it. - I wouldn't have done that.
I wonder who sent that...
after a year passed. I don't understand.
Could it be Soo Yeon?
What?
Only Soo Yeon knows that we are here.
Whoever sent it isn't that important.
Professor Choi putting me into sleep is what's important.
I don't know if this is right.
I don't know how to face Professor Choi.
Just pretend not to know anything.
How is that possible? It's about you and your mother.
I want to see it for myself.
I want to see how Professor Choi is changing.
(Taesan University Hospital)
The patient was a 43-year-old male.
His mitral malfunctioned and...
the blood entered his left atrium from his left ventricle.
This caused dyspnea and chest tightness.
We are planning to replace his left ventricle first.
What are you going to operate with? With tissue or a mechanical valve?
Since the patient is still young, I'll be using the mechanical valve.
Dr. Moon, what do you think?
If the patient is 65 years and younger,
it's correct to use the mechanical valve.
Male patients don't require...
additional thoughts on problems regarding pregnancy.
Dr. Moon, that was great.
I don't have anything else to teach you.
Best wishes on your journey.
- We should do what's correct. - Yes.
- You should do it then. - Yes.
Do you think this is the best option for the patient?
Why is he trying to drag this on?
Dr. Yoon, how well do you know about this patient?
I know my patient well enough.
- According to today's data... - Not regarding his data.
I'm asking how well you know about the patient's life.
He is worried about the possibility of extra operations.
That is why I suggested the mechanical...
Why is he worried about that?
He's worried about any operation on the heart.
He'd rather take medication for his whole life.
He wishes that one operation is enough...
and so, he chose the mechanical valve.
So what if he chose that?
Will you blindly follow the patient's wish?
Have you ever thought about how well patients know about their condition?
Isn't considering how well the patient can...
take care of himself after post-op also part of...
a doctors' duty?
You've seen countless patients returning after their surgery.
I'll thoroughly explain how to take care of his health after surgery.
If you explain thoroughly,
do the patients understand and follow your advice accordingly?
If you put in a mechanical valve, he will need regular blood tests.
He has to take care of his blood thinners too.
Do you think this patient can do what you're telling me?
Why do you think it's not possible?
He has no guardian. He's an alcoholic too.
Did you not know?
If he stops taking or overuses his meds,
he might be in severe danger.
To dodge a secondary surgery, he won't be able to last a decade.
Then what good is it to go with mechanical that lasts a lifetime?
When's the surgery?
It's next week.
He might be better off with a bio-prosthetic valve and aspirin.
Sleep on it.
Okay.
He's the almighty surgeon. Surely, he must be.
He doesn't have to flaunt his big ego. We get it.
This is hard. It really is.
- Doesn't it make your head hurt? - Yes, it does.
For your fellowship, come to pulmonology.
I'll be the best teacher.
Pulmonology? No way.
Don't you dare even think about taking my Seung Jae.
Do you know how much I treasure my Seung Jae?
What's wrong?
Before, you were out to get Seung Jae.
- I found a way. I did. - What are you going on about?
I have a plan.
Is this it for today?
No, the Cardiology Department requested a consult for surgery.
Oh, right. I heard about it from Professor Lee this morning.
- Start the slide. - Okay.
How could that heart be so big?
A 65-year-old male patient.
He came to the Cardiology Department three days ago...
while complaining of difficulty in breathing.
According to his X-ray, it seems to be cardiac hypertrophy.
He especially has a hard time breathing when he exercises.
He received an angiography yesterday.
What is this? He had a stent inserted already?
Yes, due to unstable angina,
he received 3 stent insertions for the last 5 years.
As of now, he's on aspirin.
Do you think there's a blockage in his stents?
How many does he have?
Professor Lee is one talented surgeon. Seriously.
He should at least leave some parts, so we can connect the vessels.
Given how everyone lives up to 100, 65 isn't that old now.
The Cardiology Department gave us this patient?
- Yes. - How's his EF?
It's 15 percent for now.
- How's the patient? - He's on bed rest.
It means that he can't get down from the bed.
Chief Koo, we can't accept this request.
I have ears too.
Because you continue to accept these patients,
they keep on sending us patients after they're in severe condition.
The patient didn't come for his regular appointments.
What happens if we don't accept him? What about the patient?
We cannot allow this for the patient's sake.
You know that postponing surgeries can be fatal to patients.
Did I ask you to take this patient, Professor Son?
This is about his heart. His lungs have no say in this.
Then...
are you going to take this patient?
I want to,
but as you know, my schedule is jam-packed.
It seems like he needs the surgery now.
Chief Koo, I doubt that his heart can last.
I don't think we won't be able to get him off the pump afterward.
You talk like we only dealt with easy surgeries.
We always had hard patients who were in urgent medical care.
Hence, they need surgeons like us.
- You have it memorized, right? - Shut...
So no one is willing to take this?
Do we not have any surgeons who are brave enough to take the patient?
We have.
Who is it? Will you do it, Professor Choi?
I knew it, Professor Choi. Your dedication never changes.
- It's not me. - Then who?
Dr. Park Tae Soo will do it.
Park Tae Soo?
What on earth are you talking about?
We don't even know where he is.
- We met yesterday. - So...
you'll call him in and make him do surgeries as you please?
Do you think our hospital accepts anyone on the street?
Hospital Director also approved.
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You used to take these patients.
Now, no one at Taesan can perform such surgeries as this one.
You've grown a lot, Professor Choi.
Of course, there's no problem. The director gave you a green light.
How could I go against this? Don't you agree?
- That wasn't my intention. - That's all right.
Your procedure yesterday was successful.
You can call Dr. Park back and have him help you.
You can ride the high horse. There's nothing that scares you.
I'm sure you have no respect for a mere chief.
Here's my advice.
Be more careful when you're on the fast-track.
A place like our hospital is brimming with jealousy and envy.
Doctors have such small hearts...
because everyone lives off on their proud egos.
- I'm sorry. - Why apologize?
It must be fun for you.
Professor.
Why did you bring up about Dr. Park all of a sudden?
- Is that uncomfortable for you? - What about you?
If it was, I wouldn't have asked him to come back.
Are you calling him back for that surgery?
Dr. Park came to me first. He wanted to return to Taesan.
He told you that he wanted to come back?
Did he not tell you that?
- Pardon? - You two met last week.
Did you know...
that Dr. Park was at Haemin Hospital?
Is that important?
You sent a patient in urgent medical care to Dr. Park.
You knew he'd accept the patient.
I didn't send the patient to him.
Dr. Park decided to take the patient.
Did Dr. Park tell you that he'd operate on that patient?
Tae Soo...
would do it.
You'll turn Dr. Park into you?
- What? - Patients no one wanted at Taesan.
You operated on all of them...
when I was a resident.
Dr. Park will make that choice...
just like I had to.
What? Park Tae Soo?
The Park Tae Soo I know?
Will you take him in?
He already talked to the director. What could I do?
It must be hard for him when his useful sidekick left.
If this keeps up, I might lose my shot at the hospital chiefship.
Hospital chiefship?
I think the hospital director likes Choi Seok Han for the job.
What? He's so young!
What does age have to do with it?
He said that age wasn't important.
He fed us only plain rice.
He's thinking of Choi Seok Han for the post?
Do you still eat plain rice?
Then you don't?
Why would I do that? I was putting on an act.
Did you just eat the rice? You should've eaten with dried lavers.
My goodness, because of that, I went through all that...
Hey, hey. Calm down.
- Will you just watch this? - Let's keep an eye on it for now.
Darn it. My goodness.
(Restricted Area)
(Central Surgery Center 2)
Tae Soo.
I need you to perform this surgery.
Come back to Taesan.
(Taesan University Hospital)
(Heart Surgeons)
To Cardiothoracic Surgery!
- To us! - To us!
Tae Soo, I really like you.
- My goodness, he's already drunk. - No, no. I'm not drunk.
- Yes, you are. - I thought...
you might at least call me...
even if you didn't call the others.
That's all right. I improved a lot while you were gone.
I can detach the mammary artery well now. Want to see?
Fork.
Where are you, mammary artery?
What are you doing?
- Do you really want to see? - Next time.
Come to my operation room next time, okay?
Seung Jae, were you doing well?
How can I be well without you?
By the way...
did you drop by during the live procedure?
I tried to chase you.
- What about Professor Choi? - He's on overnight duty.
Dr. Park.
Dr. Bae, how are you doing?
I'm glad you came back.
Dr. Bae said that work is pointless without you around.
I was here though.
That's why work was pointless.
What's the difference between us?
A very big difference.
A very big difference?
I see.
- It's quite a big difference. - He's avoiding it.
- Dr. Park. - Dr. Kang.
I thought you found a better place than Taesan University Hospital.
There were nowhere better.
Professor Choi...
had a hard time regarding his decision too.
Don't hate him too much.
Hate what?
- You're here. - It's okay, you can hate him.
Didn't you have another anesthesiologist get-together?
I came here after the second round.
Here's your soju.
Yoo Ri knows well.
Why are all anesthesiologists good at drinking?
We are so used to anesthesia, alcohol is nothing compared to that.
I'm not drunk.
- Just go to sleep. - No, you're drunk.
How have you been Professor?
You still drink well.
Dr. Park, just wait a while.
When I become the hospital chief,
I'll push you forward in the thoracic surgery department.
You too, Moon Seung Jae.
Really? You promised me.
You should become a chief first.
Should I?
I'm just expressing my thoughts.
There are so many problems within the Cardiothoracic Surgery.
They are always looking for heads. Not to mention professors.
Some don't even stay for long.
Professor Lee, you belong with us in the Cardiothoracic Surgery.
I was thinking about applying for a license for that.
Dr. Park.
Please take care of me.
Professor Choi is on overnight duty.
Where is Dr. Yoon?
She needed to look after a patient in the Intensive Care Unit.
She's a little late.
Cheers.
Dr. Park.
Dr. Yoon.
I was surprised when I heard you were returning.
What changed your mind?
After dropping off to see the Professor,
I realized that I missed everyone.
I've been thinking about them.
All of them.
You really can't lie.
It's not a lie.
I didn't realize it when I was working here.
It felt like a battle of my own.
The battle of operating and my mother.
But I think I know now...
that a lot of people...
were always looking out for me.
Dr. Yoon,
don't be sorry anymore.
Dr. Park,
are you going to carry out the operation tomorrow?
Yes.
Are you worried?
Everyone thinks it'll be difficult.
Do you?
Remember last time,
you said that my recklessness is sometimes the right thing.
I don't it's my recklessness.
I think it's my sincerity.
I want to bring back sincerity.
That's the reason...
why I returned.
The patient is from the Cardiology Department.
I guess the operation isn't going too well.
- Who sent the patient here? - Professor Lee.
Again...
- Is it father? - Yes.
Please keep a careful lookout since the operation is tomorrow.
We will be injecting heparin since the artery is blocked.
Yes, we will check on the density of blood every few hours.
Let me know if you notice an irregular pulse.
- Yes, I will. - I'll be back later.
Dr. Park is taking over Professor Choi's operations.
But did Dr. Park really...
want to return to the hospital where his mother passed away?
He'd think about it all the time.
I think about it too.
His mother's eyes looked so sad.
The look of one's eyes stay with you the longest.
That's why I can't look into the eyes of a patient anymore.
I said don't bring me back to Taesan University Hospital.
But you did bring me here anyways.
You never listen to me.
I'm going to twist your neck.
We don't have time. We need to go for a second round.
We haven't had a get-together in so long.
You drank way too much.
You can't even drink well.
You only had three pints of beer.
That's because we haven't been together as a group of three...
I was so happy.
- Let's go for another pint. - What are you talking about?
- Just please don't wet yourself. - When did I do that?
No Tae Soo, I don't do that.
You still wet yourself?
Can you bring the diapers?
No, I don't need diapers.
I was kidding.
Okay, go to sleep. You have work tomorrow.
- Tae Soo, I really don't. - Okay, go to sleep.
I'll sleep.
Tae Soo, are you sleeping here too?
Yes, I guess so.
Gosh.
This is my favorite spot in the hospital.
How does it feel to be back?
It feels good.
Don't ever leave us again.
Didn't you see how happy everyone was?
Okay.
- Are there any empty spots? - Dr. Nam.
Did the get-together go well?
Yes, Woo Jin.
The emergency room is hectic as soon as I return.
I think they knew I'd be back.
We don't have enough heads and...
the corridor without enough chairs is packed.
I don't have the energy to go back home.
I'm going to get some sleep here.
It feels so good to be here.
It's like the old times.
Moon Seung Jae, you shouldn't ignore calls...
and get down to work immediately.
That's all we need from you.
Calls exist for you to ignore.
He thinks he's so great.
Tae Soo, I'm sorry.
There's no space because of me.
(Episode 20 will air shortly.)
(Episode 20)
Tae Soo.
I need you to perform this surgery.
Come back to Taesan.
Do you have a minute to talk?
Yes, Professor Choi.
Were you studying up on the patient for your morning surgery?
Yes.
He has stents in every available spot.
I'm not sure if I would be able to connect the blood vessels.
Do you think you can do it?
I must try by all means.
The left coronary artery is in bad shape.
We can't postpone surgery any longer.
Had he gotten the surgery sooner, it wouldn't have been this bad.
Even with the surgery, the recovery won't be easy for the patient.
Will this work?
I must try by all means. I can't lose my patient.
Let me scrub in too.
Sure. Let's do this together.
Do you resent me for giving you such a patient?
- No, I don't. - Tell me now if you can't do it.
No one will criticize you even if you don't operate on this patient.
- I'll do it. - Okay.
Do you remember what you said in your job interview?
Tell me what you'll achieve here.
I will become a doctor.
I do. I remember.
Tae Soo.
Be the doctor you want to become.
I will become a doctor I want to be.
- What does it mean? - It's just what I said.
Good luck preparing for the surgery.
Then...
what kind of a doctor you're trying to become?
Didn't you come back because you were curious?
(8A Ward Staff Station)
(Emergency Medical Center)
You committed an act you must never do as a doctor.
You went to great lengths.
What kind of a doctor do you want to become?
(Taesan University Hospital)
- Dr. Park. - Hello.
I was on the night shift yesterday, so I couldn't join yesterday.
You can join me for another dinner.
- You've been well, right? - Yes.
We've been well.
After you were gone, Seung Jae had to take all the calls,
take all the blame, and do the interns' jobs.
He's become a zombie.
He must be studying for his license.
Exactly. What a relief that you're here now.
What if Seung Jae has to work as a public health doctor next year?
That's why he's sweet-talking interns to recruit to the CS.
- Interns? - You haven't seen them, right?
You'll see them soon.
I'm worried that even if we get interns. How long will they last?
What if the Cardiothoracic Surgery vanishes from our hospital?
I know, right?
We'd have to import cardiothoracic surgeons from North America.
Just the doctors? They would import nurses too.
If I tell the doctors and nurses who don't speak Korean...
that I need heart surgery in the near future,
will they believe me?
Don't worry. I'll operate on you two.
That's a promise.
I was worried that if Dr. Koo would be my surgeon.
Patient Im Ho Kyun is on bed six, correct?
- Yes. - Yes.
Ha Na is getting discharged today, right?
Yes, Doctor.
She's making a fast recovery. If you take good care of her,
there won't be any problems.
Thank you.
- See you at follow-up appointments. - Yes.
I'm asking you how well you understand your patient's life.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Yes?
(Yoon Soo Yeon)
Just in case if you need my help.
- Call me anytime. - Can I really do that?
Of course.
If something happens, you would be frustrated.
Thank you so much, Doctor.
You're going home today, Ha Na. You must be happy.
I am.
Take your medicine and listen to your mother at home.
I will.
Doctor, you were here.
Yes.
I came early since this is my first surgery.
I have bad news.
The chief wants to push back the surgery a day.
Pardon? Why?
We have an urgent patient.
What kind of a patient is it?
It's one-vessel CABG.
(The surgery connects a blood vessel to the coronary artery.)
He just needs to connect one blood vessel.
Is the patient in bad shape?
Well, I'm not sure about that.
His patient can't be more urgent than my patient.
I'll meet with the chief and talk to him in person.
I should say hello too.
He might not have enough headspace to say hello to you.
- I'll put on the microphone. - Okay.
I asked you to come with me to the hair salon to get hair done.
Your hair looks messy.
The cameras are over there.
- There are two cameras. - Okay.
"Best Doctors"?
As in skilled physicians? Isn't that what the program for?
How could Chief Koo be on "Best Doctors"?
No way. Not possible.
I mean, the chief is skilled indeed.
His patients are waking up given his competence.
What's wrong with him?
Don't you know he's very talented?
Talent that doesn't get any better.
The patient agreed to be on TV with him.
You can say that he's capable in that sense.
He told me he found a solution. It was the TV show.
A solution?
A solution to not losing patients to Professor Choi.
I must get going.
- Have a good day. - Okay.
- Have a good one. - Sure.
They should have asked us which doctors are good at surgeries.
- Dr. Park could've been on it. - Exactly.
Who would film a show around a fellow?
Considering the numbers, the chief is a pretty good surgeon.
He's taken a lot of cases. And his mortality rate is good too.
Not performing difficult surgeries is nothing to brag about.
- You think patients know that? - That's a good thing, you know.
If he starts a big surgery without knowing one's limit,
only the patients will suffer.
Because he takes care of easy surgeries,
Professor Choi can take a breather.
Exactly. If it's an easy surgery, shouldn't he push back his filming?
Dr. Park's patient needs the surgery more than his patient.
All right. We'll start the interview now.
Okay. Let me drink some water.
Hey, Tae Soo.
Chief Koo, today's surgery...
Dr. Park, how long has it been?
You've matured enough, right?
You can't do this.
It's been so long since you left. You're having a busy first day.
- I must perform the surgery today. - Then let's do this tomorrow.
- You little punks. - Chief Koo.
- Is Chief Koo's filming today? - Yes, Director.
Help him in any way you can, so our hospital looks good.
That's why we got him a surgery he won't have any complications in.
Should I arrange a program so that they can do a special on you...
for the Cardiology Department?
I'm fine.
Okay.
Uncle Hyun Il.
Soo Yeon.
Hello.
The memorial day for your dad is coming up soon.
Yes.
It's been a year already.
I'm grateful to see you...
overcome this tragedy and live a healthy life, Soo Yeon.
It's all thanks to you, Uncle.
Since your father isn't here,
let me know anytime if you're struggling with anything.
I will.
How could such an accident happen?
He left you all alone in this world.
An accident?
Nothing has been proven yet...
why such an event happened.
If it's not an accident,
what do you have in mind?
I can't seem to forget about it.
That goes for me too.
But according to the detective,
your father could've dozed off while driving.
He didn't drink on that day.
Do you have something in mind?
No.
Let's go to the temple together this weekend.
Your father would like that too.
Yes.
This was the spot?
Yes, but there was construction work with a lot of materials then.
You said you don't think it was an accident.
Yes.
We tried to investigate but since this is the outskirts,
we can't check the CCTV and the dash cam was destroyed.
We don't have any witnesses either.
I think it's better to consider that he could've dozed off.
Yoon Hyun Il!
Father!
But according to the detective,
your father could've dozed off while driving.
(Director's office)
Nothing has been revealed yet...
about why that happened.
My father's operation has been postponed to tomorrow?
We've been paying monthly and it's been difficult.
You said he urgently needs to be operated. What happened?
Is something up?
No, that's not it.
It will definitely happen tomorrow.
Is it okay for him to receive the operation tomorrow?
I'll make sure to watch out for him very carefully before the operation.
I couldn't take care of my father because I was busy with my life.
If only I had brought him here myself.
I didn't even have the chance to say goodbye to him.
Please save him.
I'll try my best.
Father, I'm here.
Please wake up.
Okay?
A father and his son are both doctors for Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Did you ever go against this?
Not really, but I was worried.
Doctors here spend more time in the hospital than their homes.
They spend more time...
with patients than their family.
I...
lived like that for my whole life.
But having to see my son take the same path.
I'm sorry.
You're tearing up.
What does it take to become a doctor like you?
Do you know the answer to this?
Pardon me?
What kind of a question is that?
Well...
My father said this quite often.
"Step back and avoid difficult surgeries".
What's wrong with you?
Dr. Koo.
Yes, so what I'm trying to say is that...
doctors should always strive to do well with difficult and...
dangerous operations to be recognized...
or want to be recognized.
However, perfecting foundational surgeries...
and foundation skills...
are the most important. That's what I meant.
Yes, he's right.
Cardiothoracic Surgeons aren't born with it.
They work to become surgeons.
You're placing a knife on another person's heart.
That's not an average job.
You need to be able to differentiate what you are confident with...
and what you're not confident.
That's also a skill of a surgeon.
The operation has been postponed.
Yes.
The patient met the wrong doctor.
Their life depends on which doctor they meet.
That patient met you.
If he was my patient, I'd try my best to operate him.
Then, why didn't you?
There isn't a patient like that for me to be the doctor I want to be.
- Professor. - Is there a patient that...
makes you the doctor you wish to be?
Yes, of course.
I don't give up on my patients.
Not even one.
It's all sole responsibility as soon as you grab the knife.
If I was afraid of that, I wouldn't be in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
I wished you'd do well when you left.
But seeing you return like this...
made me wonder if...
a woman as great as you will have a better place to go.
His heart function is poor.
If only he came at the right time.
Seeing patients holding on and coming to us in the worst state...
makes me feel sorry for them.
The heart got used to the poor state and that's why he didn't feel it.
That's why operation will become more difficult.
You're doing it tomorrow?
I'm trying to find a way to do it today.
Seeing his condition, I think that's the right thing to do.
It's nice to see you again.
Let's help each other out.
We need to survive...
in this repulsive hospital.
Yes.
Professor.
What's wrong?
The patient with the malfunctioning aorta.
I talked about which valve is better for him again.
I'm going to proceed as I proposed.
With the mechanical valve?
Yes.
Go ahead.
Aren't you curious about...
why I'm not following your suggestion?
You're a doctor too.
You chose the best option for your patient.
Make sure not to regret that choice.
Have you ever made a choice you regret?
I first saw you when you were in high school.
The choice I made on that day...
is what I regret the most.
I hope you don't make the same mistake.
Then why did you save me a year ago?
When you regret it so much today.
Dr. Park said he carries out operations with sincerity.
What about you?
I do too.
The sincerity of wanting to save you instead of...
Dr. Park's mother.
Dr. Yoon,
you might be the last one to experience that.
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Look at all the cameras.
One.
Two.
Three.
Are you that happy?
Of course, I'm happy, how can I not be Dr. Koo.
The others were showing off about the fact that...
they were on television.
They're going to hear it from me now.
What if this program isn't aired in the end?
Do you want to get punished?
Why wouldn't it be aired?
- It's just a possibility. - Don't talk nonsense.
Why haven't they anesthetized?
He keeps bleeding from the central vein.
It might be because of heparin.
Do you see a hematoma?
No, it's just bruised.
Let's check all the injected areas.
The patient is out of energy and so is Dr. Park.
This doesn't feel like an emergency anymore.
It's a miserable reality.
It's not like we are some town shop.
Does postponing an operation make any sense?
That's my point. I'm glad the patient doesn't know that.
Imagined he knew. He would feel wronged.
Of course, he would.
He'd feel so wronged...
that he wouldn't be able to die.
His number is going up.
- Is it myocardial infarction? - Call Dr. Park.
Okay.
Dr. Park.
Dr. Park, we think it could be MI.
It's myocardial infarction.
You put in a request for a cardiac enzyme test, right?
Yes, the results should be up now.
Here you go.
His numbers are too high.
If he was my patient, I would have operated on him no matter what.
- Let's get him to the OR now. - I don't think we have an empty OR.
- We'll use Room 20. - To Chief Koo's OR?
I'll call the Anesthesiology Department. Contact his guardian.
- Okay, I will. - Okay.
I got it. I've got to go for now.
- You're not going to inject that? - Yes, I should.
I'm getting it ready.
You should have prepared it in advance. Today out of all days!
- Okay, I'm sorry. - You're sorry?
We'll start the anesthesia soon.
Please give us a second.
Okay.
We're not going to call Professor Choi?
- Seung Jae will scrub in. - Okay.
- Dr. Yoon. - Dr. Yoon.
- Doctor. - I'm coming in with you.
Pardon?
Things seemed different after I started to feel for the patient.
I'll help.
Will this be okay? He must be shooting now.
He won't kick us out in front of a camera.
He loves cameras.
Sir, our professor is very good at what he does.
Please don't worry. The surgery will be over when you wake up.
I will start the anesthesia now.
You should film this.
Sir, exhale deeply, please.
Excuse me.
Professor, this is an emergency patient.
- Emergency patient? - We must open before the arrest.
This is the only available room. I'm sorry.
Professor, at times like this...
Of course, the emergency patient comes first.
Emergencies are part of cardiothoracic surgeons' job.
If we don't save patients at that moment, we end up losing them.
That's the fate of us, the surgeons.
My goodness.
Please, operate on the more urgent patient.
I will get my surgery the next time.
My goodness, thank you for being so understanding.
Will you perform the emergency surgery?
Pardon?
Me? Operate on that patient?
Dr. Koo Dong Joon.
A minute, please.
- What is it? - Let's go if you're done.
No.
Dr. Koo!
I'm a doctor too.
Who said you weren't?
Can't you see the cameras?
If something goes wrong, how will you handle the consequence?
When did we ever have guarantees there wouldn't be complications?
What's gotten into you? This isn't like you.
- Come with me. - Let go!
How could you call yourself a cardiothoracic surgeon?
My goodness, my head. The back of my head is tightening.
So what's your plan?
I'm going to scrub in for this surgery.
You go ahead, Dad.
I have to change because of you.
What's gotten into Dr. Koo?
Chief Koo is going to cry now.
I know, right? But he's pretty cool today.
Some days are better.
He's acting like Dr. Park which he's never done before.
- No, he did this a few times. - Really?
He must have learned something from watching him.
Honey.
Did you see that?
I guess that punk is growing up.
Honey.
Sweetie.
The aorta is in such bad shape. Pumping it would be too risky.
There's a high chance he might get cerebral infarction.
But will his heart be able to endure it?
His EF is only at 15 percent.
What if we put him on the ECMO and do an on-pump beating-heart surgery?
Let's get the ECMO ready...
and operate on him while his heart's beating.
I'll finish it as soon as I can.
He came from the ICU with an MI.
What if his heart stops during surgery?
We have to save his heart and protect his brain.
If we detach the mammary artery as soon as we can...
and connect it to LAD, we might have a shot.
We should go with it. This is the only way.
You take care of the mammary artery. I'll do the vein.
Let's do it together.
Yes. Okay. Let's do that, Soo Yeon.
Yes, Dr. Yoon.
- Thank you, Dong Joon. - Sure.
Sir.
- We'll try it without the pump. - Okay.
Okay. I'll keep his vital stable. Don't you worry about that.
I'll be on standby too.
Okay.
I'll start the surgery. Scalpel.
Hand that over to me.
Scissors.
How's his heart doing?
Now that the mammary artery is connected,
the heart rate is going up.
I'll lift the heart and check the vessels.
- Lower his head, please. - Okay.
- How is his BP? - It's good so far.
His blood vessels are smaller than I saw in the video.
Given how small it is, blood won't flow even if we connect it.
No matter how much you study the video,
hearts are different in person.
It's not like we can open it up in advance.
We should find another blood vessel.
It's going past 200.
- Get the defibrillator. - Okay.
Hurry.
It's ready for v-fib.
Here.
Charge 10J.
Charged with 10J.
- Clear. - Clear.
It's not going down.
- Charge 20J. - Charged.
- Clear. - Clear.
I'll massage his heart. Give me the epi.
- Get the ECMO ready. - On it.
Hand me the catheter.
Lower the room temperature.
I don't want to be a doctor who gives up on patients.
Not even one.
Our reality forces us to give up on a patient right in front of us.
I will change the reality.
(Heart Surgeons)
Starting now, we'll perform an on-pumping surgery.
Think about the nights he stayed up to take care of the patient.
Those nights will come back to him with an answer someday.
Dr. Park. We saved everyone thanks to you.
There are still a lot of patients who need you now, Professor Choi.
Tae Soo, you did the right thing by returning to Taesan.