Overview

• Martina Piserà, seven months pregnant, died of cardiac arrest at G. Jazzolino Hospital in Vibo Valentia after arriving with concerns about her pregnancy.
• Doctors confirmed the fetus had already died, and Piserà was transferred to the gynecology department for further care.
• While in stable condition but emotionally distressed, Piserà’s health suddenly deteriorated, leading to over an hour of unsuccessful resuscitation attempts.
• The public prosecutor’s office has seized her body and medical records, ordered an autopsy, and opened an investigation into the circumstances of her death.
• Local officials, including the mayor of Pizzo, have expressed condolences, while a potential internal review by the provincial health authority is being considered.