How well do TV medical dramas portray heart disease?
These popular programs rely on health care experts — including Harvard doctors — to make sure the medical details are correct.
- Reviewed by Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
If you're among the millions of people captivated by TV medical dramas, you might wonder how accurately these shows depict heart-related problems and their treatment. As with almost everything on the small (and big) screen, timelines are often accelerated, and certain aspects may be dramatized to engage viewers. But by and large, the medical details are factual and authentic.
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About the Author
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
About the Reviewer
Christopher P. Cannon, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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