The challenge of transplants in child patients. In Italy, 50 families are waiting for a heart: the puzzle of donors and waiting lists
In Italy, there are currently 50 families, including the parents of a deceased two-year-old boy, waiting for heart transplants amid challenges relating to donor availability and the urgency of transplant procedures.
Doctors race through Kyiv missile strike to deliver child's donor heart
Ukrainian doctors navigate a missile attack in Kyiv to deliver a donor heart for a child in need of a transplant.
Naples: Donor Heart Incorrectly Cooled: Two-Year-Old Boy in Italy Dies
A two-year-old boy named Domenico died in an Italian hospital after a donor heart he received was damaged due to improper cooling during transport.
Transport Error: Donor Heart Improperly Cooled: Boy Dies in Italy
A two-year-old boy in Italy has died after receiving a donor heart that was damaged due to improper cooling during transport.
The story of a transplanted journalist
A journalist reflects on their life-saving heart transplant 26 years ago and shares the tragic tale of a baby girl named Sara who died waiting for a suitable donor heart, drawing parallels to current stories of loss and hope among families facing similar tragedies.
Hope for the Italian boy with the 'burned' heart: 'There is a compatible heart'
A two-year-old Italian boy with severe heart issues has found a compatible donor heart, offering a glimmer of hope amid his critical condition in a Naples hospital.
Errors on the Heart by Boxing and Technicians. Meloni to the Mother: 'Justice'
The family of a two-year-old boy, Domenico, awaits an urgent heart transplant after being informed of a compatible donor.
Tragedy in Italy: A donor heart intended for a toddler was accidentally frozen
An Italian mother has appealed to the Pope for help in finding a new heart for her son after the originally obtained donor heart was accidentally frozen.
The child is first on the transplant list. A heart is being sought in Italy and Europe
A two-year-old boy named Tommaso is critically ill and searching for a heart transplant as the Italian health authorities mobilize efforts to find a donor.
Man who received cursed heart from suicidal husband married his widow and met disturbing fate
A man who received a heart transplant from a suicide victim faced a tragic downfall, incurring debts and passing away in a similar manner decades later after marrying the donor’s widow.