മരിച്ചെന്ന് ഡോക്ടർമാരും വിധിയെഴുതി; 18 മാസം പ്രായമുള്ള കുഞ്ഞിന് അഞ്ചര മണിക്കൂറിന് ശേഷം ജീവനുണ്ടെന്ന് കണ്ടെത്തി

Even though a nurse thought she felt a pulse, and first responders and family believed he might still be breathing, 18-month-old Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino was pronounced dead and sent to the morgue. “However, approximately five and a half hours later, a medical examiner arriving to collect his body made a startling discovery - Vincent was alive, with a faint heartbeat detected.” Baby Vincent was found floating face down in his family’s pool on February 8 while his family was watching Superbowl LX. His mother performed CPR until the ambulance arrived and took him to Arizona’s Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Police reports indicate that there was a difference of opinion between first responders and the attending physician about Vincent’s status: “One officer recalled hearing a nurse say ‘I have a pulse’ … The officer then entered the room where Dr. Toosi was speaking with the boy's parents and relayed what he had heard the nurse say. ‘(The doctor) arrogantly told me he was the doctor, he has the medical degree, he went to medical school for a reason, and to let him do his thing,’ the officer stated in the report.” Dr. Toosi then directed staff to cease life-saving efforts on the boy and pronounced him dead. As his parents said their final goodbyes, both stated that “they believed Vincent was still breathing based on the appearance of him gasping for air,” according to police. The officer on the scene also reported seeing the boy's "stomach/chest area rising and falling." After Vincent was found to be alive, he was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital. Whereas his initial prognosis was grim, a subsequent MRI “brought a wave of hope the family desperately needed," according to the family’s fundraising page. "By the grace of God, the results showed no brain damage. Only a small area of bruising was found, which doctors believe may cause minor balance issues-issues that Vincent's young brain is expected to compensate for as he grows," it reads. "Despite this miracle, Vincent still faces a long and challenging recovery. He will need extensive therapy, ongoing medical monitoring, and support for his healing organs," the family added.

— Dr. Heidi Klessig (@heidiklessigmd) July 3, 2026