US EditionItalian toddler dies after transplant with heart 'burned by frostbite'
The donor heart was transported 800 km in direct contact with dry ice, causing frostbite damage; six medical staff face investigation, and the boy was on life support nearly two months.
- Two-Year-Old Domenico died shortly before 09:30, with Monaldi Hospital saying he suffered a sudden, irreversible worsening of his condition.
- Investigators say the donor heart was transported in direct contact with dry ice, causing severe tissue damage and arriving 'burned by frostbite' after over 800km from Bolzano to Naples.
- Medical records show the transplant occurred in late December and the child had been on life support for almost two months, while doctors warned prolonged life support might have compromised his lungs, liver and kidneys.
- Prosecutors have opened an investigation and six medics face formal probes, while Patrizia Mercolino, mother, appealed to the Pope and the family demanded medical records on Wednesday.
- Italy's Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said earlier this week that 'we must absolutely clarify what happened' while officials urged citizens not to lose faith in the Italian national health service.
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2-Year-Old Boy Dies Shortly After Heart Transplant. Now, His Family Claims He Received a Damaged Organ
A 2-year-old boy has died less than two months after he received a new heart. The family of the child, Domenico, believes it was because he was given an organ that was damaged by 'frostbite.'
In Italy a young boy died after a heart transplant - the donor organ was damaged. How to transport hearts and how to avoid dangerous damage. An interview with a transplant surgeon.
The donor heart was supposed to save Domenico's life, but it was irreparably damaged by incorrect cooling. Now the two-year-old died and the prosecutor's office is investigating the doctors involved.
A two-year-old Italian child, Domenico, died on Saturday after receiving a defective heart transplant in December, damaged during his transport. ...
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