Maradona Nurse Warned of Unpreparedness for Emergencies

During the trial for Diego Maradona's death, a crucial piece of evidence has emerged: an audio recording of the nurse coordinating his care warning about the lack of emergency preparedness at the house where the football icon lived his final weeks. Mariano Perroni, who is accused in the case, directly alerted psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, also facing charges, about the deficiencies.

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Thinking ahead, in case of an emergency we are not well positioned. It cannot be that there is no IV access, no saline.

In the audio message, sent just twelve days before Maradona's death on November 25, 2020, Perroni stated, "Thinking ahead, in case of an emergency we are not well positioned. It cannot be that there is no IV access, no saline." He also indicated that he had communicated the need for an "emergency kit" to Nancy Forlini, the coordinator of home care services for the private medical company Swiss Medical, who is also accused.

Perroni was responsible for nurses Ricardo Almirón and Dahiana Gisela Madrid, who are accused of falsifying records of Maradona's vital signs. The trial is focusing on the adequacy of the home care provided to Maradona at a house outside Buenos Aires from November 11 until his death.

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It doesn't cost anything to be prepared.

Earlier in the proceedings, surgeon Rodolfo Benvenuti testified that he had recommended 24-hour monitoring of vital signs, fluid balance, and potential edema, along with essential equipment like an orthopedic bed, defibrillator, and oximeter. Witnesses have stated that the house lacked basic medical equipment and a promised high-complexity ambulance. The trial also heard that neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's primary doctor and a key defendant, viewed operating on Maradona for a subdural hematoma as "the opportunity of his life," despite other specialists suggesting a more conservative approach.

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operating on Maradona was the opportunity of his life.