Early in the morning of December 3, 1967, in the least suspicious place, an unknown doctor will perform the first 'heart to heart' transplant. Hailed as a major medical achievement, Christiaan Barnard would skyrocket to international stardom and continue to repeat his "achievements." Louis Washkansky, a South African grocer, suffering from end-stage heart failure. Heart failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by the inability of the heart to adequately pump blood to support the body's metabolic functions. The vital organs no longer receiving the necessary oxygen will slowly stop functioning. Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath and swelling of the legs. As heart failure progresses and treatment options become more complex, disease management typically boils down to (1) the “do everything” approach or (2) the “comfort strategy” approach. Knowing that he would die soon, Louis Washkansky, chose the "do it all" approach. When Barnard suggests "we can put a healthy heart inside you, after we take out your heart that's no longer good, there's a chance you can go back to ...