# Italian hospital heart transplant investigations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-hospital-heart-transplant-investigations > Updated: 2026-10-26T19:53:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Legal and medical scrutiny has emerged regarding failed heart transplant procedures at different Italian hospitals. In Naples, investigations into the death of two-and-a-half-year-old Domenico Caliendo at Monaldi Hospital followed the leak of internal group chats among anesthesiologists. The messages reportedly discussed potential negligence, including allegations that surgeon Guido Oppido failed to follow National Transplant Center guidelines by not performing a proper physical examination of the organ. The family has also argued that a transition to a Berlin Heart artificial heart device could have saved the child. In Turin, the Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the death of 36-year-old Raffaele Miele at Molinette Hospital. Miele died on October 1 following a transplant surgery for dilated cardiomyopathy. His family, represented by lawyer Francesco Petruzzi, filed a complaint citing inconsistencies in medical information and questioning the suitability of the organ. The investigation is currently directed against unknown persons under the hypothesis of manslaughter. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Napoli hospital investigation into death of child Domenico Caliendo Leaked medical chats at Naples' Monaldi Hospital reveal discussions of negligence and procedural errors following the death of a child after a failed heart transplant. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/napoli-hospital-investigation-into-death-of-child-domenico-caliendo ### 2026-10-05: Turin prosecutors investigate death after heart transplant Turin prosecutors are investigating the death of Raffaele Miele, who died after a heart transplant at Molinette Hospital, following family allegations of medical inconsistencies. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turin-prosecutors-investigate-death-after-heart-transplant --- Cite as: Italian hospital heart transplant investigations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-hospital-heart-transplant-investigations