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Kidney specialist says Maradona's doctors missed warning signs

Kidney specialist Hernan Trimarchi said Maradona should have had daily doctor visits and monitoring, citing missed signs of chronic kidney disease. Seven doctors, including his personal physician, are on trial for negligence that could have led to the football icon's 2020 death.

Kidney specialist Hernan Trimarchi told Argentine courts that Diego Maradona, who died of heart failure in November 2020, should have had daily doctor visits, blood tests and vital‑sign monitoring, citing missed signs of chronic kidney disease. lebandit.lat

Seven doctors, including Maradona’s personal physician, psychiatrist and nurses, face up to 25 years in prison on charges of gross negligence that may have contributed to the football icon’s death.