Maradona's doctors missed kidney warning signs, specialist testifies in trial

Diego Maradona's doctors overlooked crucial warning signs related to his failing kidneys, a kidney specialist testified Tuesday during the trial concerning the football legend's death. Hernan Trimarchi, a nephrologist, told a court near Buenos Aires that the Argentinian icon suffered from "chronic kidney disease."

Trimarchi detailed that Maradona's kidneys were enlarged and exhibited lesions, which could be linked to factors such as obesity, cocaine use, and high blood pressure. The specialist asserted that, at a minimum, Maradona should have received daily medical attention, including daily blood tests and vital sign monitoring during his recovery period at home. No blood tests were recorded during the two weeks Maradona was attempting to recover.

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As minimum, the patient should have been seen daily by a doctor and received daily care, daily blood tests and monitoring of his vital parameters

Maradona, who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title, died of heart failure and acute fluid accumulation in his lungs at the age of 60 in November 2020. The trial is examining whether the decision to allow him to recover in a private home rather than a hospital endangered his life. Prosecutors allege gross negligence may have contributed to his death.

Trimarchi is the third specialist to testify that Maradona's medical team missed critical warning signs. The accused, which includes Maradona's personal doctor, psychiatrist, and nurses, face up to 25 years in prison if found guilty. They have denied responsibility for the football icon's death. The trial is expected to conclude no earlier than September.

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As minimum, the patient should have been seen daily by a doctor and received daily care, daily blood tests and monitoring of his vital parameters