US EditionA cardiologist testifies that Maradona was a high-risk patient and should have recovered in a clinic
- Seven healthcare professionals stand trial for alleged negligent homicide in Diego Maradona's death on November 25, 2020, during home care.
- Maradona died days after brain surgery; clinic authorities recommended rehabilitation, but he instead received home care.
- Deficiencies in his home care near Buenos Aires constitute key evidence presented against the defendants.
- Head cardiologist Sebastián Nani testified Maradona was "a high-risk patient" and responsibility "rested 100% with Luque."
- The trial continues next week as the accused face potential sentences between eight and 25 years.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolA cardiologist doctor defined on Thursday that the Argentine football star Diego Maradona was a “risk patient” and pointed out that the authorities of the clinic where he was operated days before his death in November 2020 recommended that his recovery be in a rehabilitation clinic and not in a private home, as it finally happened.
At the trial of Diego Maradona's healthcare team for potential fatal negligence, a neurosurgeon said that the star's "no" had to be managed.
Maradona Death Trial: Cardiologist Says He Was ‘High-Risk’, Questions Home Care Decision
A cardiologist testified that Diego Maradona was considered a “high-risk patient” and said that the authorities at the clinic where he underwent surgery days before his death recommended that the former national team captain should have to recover in a rehabilitation clinic rather than in a private home.
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