Frostbitten donor heart prompts Naples transplant probe on toddler
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A two-year-old in Naples remains on life support in a stable but critical condition after a donor heart reportedly arrived frostbitten due to improper transport and direct contact with dry ice; prosecutors opened an investigation and doctors will decide if another transplant is viable as the family seeks a new donor heart.
- Italian toddler in critical condition after transplanted heart 'burned by frostbite' BBC
- Stable conditions for the transplanted boy in Naples. Meloni calls his mother: "Justice will be served." Agenzia Nova
- Investigation into child's failed heart transplant in Italy reveals fatal organ transport errors Wanted in Rome
- Italian toddler deemed too sick for second transplant, doctors say Reuters
- Boy, 2, on life support after transplant heart ‘frozen by mistake’ The Times
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