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| Domenico had been on life support for almost two months at Naples's Monaldi Hospital (Image credit : Getty Images) |
The family's lawyer has stated that a toddler in Italy who received a damaged donor heart died. Domenico, a two-year-old boy, passed away on Saturday just before 09:30 local time (08:30 GMT), Francesco Petruzzi told reporters. He had reportedly experienced a "sudden and irreversible worsening of his clinical condition," according to Monaldi Hospital, where he was being treated. Domenico's transplanted heart was reportedly transported to the hospital in direct contact with dry ice, causing significant tissue damage. In a case that has shocked Italy, the prosecution has opened an investigation into the incident and placed six medical professionals under formal investigation. Petruzzi stated that the organ arrived "burned by frostbite" after being transported over 800 kilometers (490 miles) from Bolzano to Naples in an inappropriate container alongside the ice without a thermometer to notify the medical team of the low temperature. The two-year-old had been on life support in Naples for almost two months. Patrizia Mercolino, his mother, had requested assistance from the Pope.
"It is done. On Saturday, Mercolino informed reporters that Domenico had passed away. She stated that a foundation would be set up in his honor. The foundation would benefit "all children who cannot have a transplant and to help all victims of malpractice and medical negligence," according to the family's attorney. "The whole of Italy mourns the loss of little Domenico, a warrior who will never be forgotten," according to Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy. "On behalf of myself and the government, I offer my sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to his mother Patrizia, his father Antonio, and all of his loved ones," she wrote on X. "I am confident that the appropriate authorities will provide complete information regarding this terrible incident." A group of pediatric specialists came to the conclusion on Wednesday that Domenico's condition was "not compatible" with another transplant. His lungs, liver, and kidneys might have been damaged if he was kept on life support for an extended period of time, according to doctors.
"If the time for hope has ended, then the time for responsibility has begun," Petruzzi stated at the time when the family requested access to all relevant medical records. In a statement made earlier this week, Italy's Health Minister Orazio Schillaci stated, "We must absolutely clarify what happened." "We owe it to the child, the family, and all Italians," the statement reads. "We have an excellent national health service, which has been able to handle and almost always resolve complex situations. As a result, I believe citizens ought not to lose faith."
News Credit: BBC
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