Urgent Summons for Mother of Child with ‘Burned Heart’ in Naples: Compatible Organ Found
Naples, February 18 – The mother of a child currently on life support at Monaldi Hospital in Naples, following a failed heart transplant on December 23rd, has been urgently summoned by the hospital’s health management. This development follows the emergence of a potentially compatible donor heart, as confirmed by the family’s lawyer, Francesco Petruzzi, and subsequently by the Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli.
According to reports, a team of specialists is en route to the hospital to assess the organ’s transplantability and blood group compatibility with the young patient. This news brings a renewed sense of hope for the family, who have been enduring weeks of intense anxiety since the initial, unsuccessful transplant.
Critical Evaluation Underway for Organ Compatibility
The available heart, sourced from within Italy, is believed to be compatible with the child’s physiological requirements. Medical professionals are meticulously evaluating various parameters beyond just blood type to determine if the Neapolitan child is the most suitable recipient. These critical factors include the child’s weight, size, and age. Should the organ not be deemed a perfect match for the child at Monaldi Hospital, it will be promptly redirected to another transplant center.
The mother of the child had been scheduled for an interview with the program “Cartabianca” on Rete 4 to discuss her son’s critical condition. However, the urgent summons from the hospital took precedence, leading to a lengthy discussion with the health management. “She called me saying: lawyer, there is positive news,” stated Francesco Petruzzi, the family’s lawyer, underscoring the significance of this latest turn of events.
Previous Medical Bulletin Indicated No Significant Changes
Earlier in the day, a medical bulletin had been issued, which did not indicate any significant changes in the child’s clinical condition. The bulletin stated, “The clinical conditions of the young patient who received the transplant on December 23rd do not show significant variations compared to what was previously communicated. The clinical conditions therefore remain stable, within a framework of serious criticality, and the child continues to be hospitalized in intensive care under strict monitoring, instrumental assistance, and specialist consultations. The patient therefore remains on the transplant list pending further evaluation.”
This latest development, however, marks a crucial and potentially life-saving turning point in the child’s prolonged medical ordeal. The coming hours are expected to be decisive as the medical team works to confirm the suitability of the donor organ and proceed with the necessary procedures.
The entire community in Naples and beyond is closely following this story, hoping for a positive outcome for the young patient and his family.
