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A 22-year-old Italian man died after going into cardiac arrest while attending the wedding of one of his cousins last weekend.
Danilo D'Argenio, from Grottolella in the province of Avellino, Italy, died at around midnight on Saturday in the nearby province of Salerno shortly after he collapsed while celebrating in the venue's garden, according to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero.
The emergency services quickly responded to the scene and unsuccessfully attempted to resuscitate him. It was later confirmed that D'Argenio died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
His funeral took place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, 5 July 2021 at the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo di Valle, according to Anteprima24.
The outlet reported that a friend wrote on D'Argenio's Facebook page following his death: "One day we will meet again who knows where. We will have been great. Through the years. Enjoy your trip, my friend."
A lawyer hired by D'Argenio's family has filed a complaint with the local prosecutor's office to get clarity on whether there was any delay with the first aid operations at the hotel after he collapsed.
A local medical examiner alongside a cardiologist performed the autopsy on D'Argenio's body on Thursday, and local outlet Positano News reported that it will take up to 60 days to get the results of the examination.
Following D'Argenio's death, some of his friends started a campaign for defibrillators to be made available to young people in nightclubs in the region, in the hope they could save someone's life.
Cardiologist Raffaele Gerardo Piscopo told online newspaper Ottopagine the campaign is an "excellent idea" and added: "It is right to equip ourselves with these semi-automatic devices which today also have a limited cost compared to a few years ago."
The Mayo Clinic states it's unusual for men under 45 and women under 55 to have a heart attack, with the chances of people above that age group suffering a cardiac arrest increased by several factors, including a lack of exercise and stress.
However, the possibility of a young person having a heart attack has gained attention in recent weeks after Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, 29, suffered a cardiac arrest while playing in a European Championship soccer match.
On Friday, June 18, just a few days after Eriksen collapsed in a match that was being shown on TV all across Europe, the Danish soccer federation announced on Twitter that Eriksen had undergone successful surgery to have a pacemaker fitted.
The account also tweeted a statement from Eriksen, who said he was "doing well under the circumstances."
"Thank you for the massive number of greetings—it has been incredible to see and feel," he wrote. "It was really great to see the guys again after the fantastic game they played last night. No need to say, that I will be cheering on them on Monday against Russia."
Newsweek has contacted the prosecutor's office for comment.
