A new heart for Franca and a new milestone for Monaldi. The Neapolitan hospital, a national benchmark for cardiac surgery, continues to grow in the field of heart transplants and is preparing to close 2025 with an estimated 50% increase over the previous year. The latest operation, performed by the team of cardiac surgeon Claudio Marra, director of General Cardiac Surgery and Transplants, was a complete success: the patient, who is about to be discharged, is just the latest testament to the success of a healthcare model founded on synergy and innovation.
With 19 transplants already performed since the beginning of the year—compared to 20 for the entire year 2024—Monaldi consolidates its position among Italy's centers of excellence. This achievement is the fruit of the reorganization initiated by Director General Anna Iervolino, who abandoned the traditional model centered on a single specialist to embrace an integrated structure, where cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, infectious disease specialists, anesthesiologists, and pharmacists work together throughout the patient's journey.
The goal is clear: to put the person at the center and transform the transplant into a shared journey.
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But the strength of the Monaldi It's not just technological: it's also human. “The results we are achieving are the fruit of true teamwork – underlines the director Anna Iervolino –. Every transplant is the result of collaboration between doctors, nurses, and technicians who work with a single goal: to restore life to those who were losing it.”
Franca's case is intertwined with the Transplant Procurement Management (TPM) Campania, the event currently underway in Salerno which brings together experts from all over Italy to discuss new strategies in donation and in transplants. Among the main themes, the non-stop heart donation (DCD), active in Campania since June and destined to revolutionize waiting lists.
“DCD is a concrete turning point – explains Pierino Di Silverio, coordinator of the Regional Transplant Center – because it expands the possibilities for donation and treatment, bringing hope closer to many waiting patients." From the success of Monaldi to the dialogue of the TPM, Campania demonstrates its ability to network, innovate and build a future in which the word "heart" regains its deepest meaning: life.
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The article explains the growth of Monaldi Hospital well, but many factors influence heart transplants. It's also important to consider physician training and patient education to increase success.