"Piece of My Heart" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy. The episode is written by Stacy McKee and directed by Mark Tinker. It aired on May 1, 2008.
Addison Montgomery returns to Seattle Grace to treat an expectant mother whose baby has ectopia cordis, a condition in which the fetus’s heart is growing outside of his body. Meanwhile, Mark has managed to grow a skin flap out of the baby’s stem cells to c...
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"Piece of My Heart" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy. The episode is written by Stacy McKee and directed by Mark Tinker. It aired on May 1, 2008.
Addison Montgomery returns to Seattle Grace to treat an expectant mother whose baby has ectopia cordis, a condition in which the fetus’s heart is growing outside of his body. Meanwhile, Mark has managed to grow a skin flap out of the baby’s stem cells to cover the exposed heart.
Ava/Rebecca returns and tells Alex that she is pregnant. He brusquely asks her if she is keeping it or getting an abortion, and leaves to attend to the ectopia cordis baby. Meanwhile, the baby’s father is extremely optimistic and reassures his wife that the baby is protected by their love. This gets on Alex’s nerves, causing him to tell the father off for not preparing for any contingencies. The father tells him that he is not stupid, but that it is also good to always have hope.
Erica continues to be extremely hard on...
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