Maradona could have survived with proper care, doctor testifies

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Buenos Aires: As the negligence trial of seven medical professionals continued in Argentina, a doctor who treated Argentine football legend Diego Maradona told the court on Thursday that Maradona's death in 2020 probably might have been prevented with appropriate medical care.

In his testimony before the San Isidro court, Dr. Mario Schiter stated that Maradona had acute fluid retention during his death and that a basic diuretic could have significantly improved his condition in a matter of days.

According to local media reports, Schiter remarked during his testimony that "he would have responded very well." He continued by saying that when congestive heart failure patients receive proper care and monitoring, they frequently make a full recovery.

According to Schiter, who treated Maradona in the early 2000s and later took part in the football player's autopsy, fluid accumulation was visible in a number of organs. His evidence supported previous assertions made by forensic specialists that Maradona's condition had become worse over the course of many days prior to his demise.

Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60, while resting at a rented house close to Buenos Aires following brain surgery earlier that month. Cardiorespiratory arrest along with Pulmonary Oedema was the official cause of death.

Prosecutors accused the medical staff of failure and inadequate supervision, claiming that Maradona's medical team failed to give proper treatment during his treatment at home. Doctors, nurses, and a psychiatrist are among the seven accused who denied any wrongdoing.

Schiter also stated during the trial that he had disagreed with the choice to place Maradona at home hospitalisation following surgery, arguing that the former World Cup-winning captain needed specialised medical treatment.The accused may be sentenced to up to 25 years in jail if found guilty.It is expected that the closely monitored trial will go on through July.

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