{"id":1771871,"date":"2025-03-27T22:38:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T21:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1771871"},"modified":"2025-03-28T17:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:03:28","slug":"autopsy-expert-declared-that-maradona-died-after-a-prolonged-agony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-03-27\/autopsy-expert-declared-that-maradona-died-after-a-prolonged-agony\/","title":{"rendered":"Autopsy expert declared that Maradona died &#8220;after a prolonged agony&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Buenos Aires, Mar 27 (EFE).- Diego Maradona\u2019s death was preceded by a \u201cprolonged agony\u201d that lasted up to 12 hours, according to forensic expert Mauricio Cassinelli, who testified on Thursday before the court investigating the football legend\u2019s passing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassinelli, a former director of Legal Medicine at the Scientific Police Superintendency, revealed that Maradona\u2019s heart was \u201cover twice the normal size\u201d and that his body showed \u201cgeneralized edema, from head to toe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forensic specialist explained that Maradona had \u201c4.5 liters of accumulated fluid in his body,\u201d with \u201cthree liters in the abdomen.\u201d He stressed that the fluid buildup was not sudden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is not something that happens in a day, two, or four, it develops over time. At least ten days,\u201d he stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-signs-of-severe-health-deterioration\">Signs of severe health deterioration <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The autopsy found that Maradona suffered from dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes the heart\u2019s chambers to enlarge and weaken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His heart alone weighed twice as much as a normal one, and experts found a type blood clots, which, according to Cassinelli, form only when a patient experiences prolonged agony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forensic expert estimated that Maradona received no medical checks after 12:30 am on the day of his death, suggesting he may have suffered for up to 12 hours before passing away. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1772110\" style=\"width:677px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-139.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything was swollen,\u201d Cassinelli remarked, pointing to Maradona\u2019s lungs while presenting graphic autopsy images. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also described \u201cdiseased kidneys\u201d and signs of nephroangiosclerosis, a condition affecting kidney blood vessels. Additionally, he showed evidence of liver cirrhosis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jana Maradona, the footballer\u2019s daughter, left the courtroom before the explicit images were displayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official cause of death and time of death estimate <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official autopsy concluded that Maradona died on Nov. 25, 2020, due to \u201cacute pulmonary edema secondary to exacerbated chronic heart failure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acute pulmonary edema occurs when fluid accumulates in the lungs, often due to heart failure or lung damage. Based on forensic findings, Cassinelli estimated Maradona\u2019s time of death between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contradictory-second-autopsy-report\">Contradictory second autopsy report <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the request of the defendant\u2019s defense teams, forensic expert Pablo Ferrari, an official specialist for Argentina\u2019s Supreme Court in Buenos Aires Province, conducted a separate autopsy last year, challenging the conclusions presented by Cassinelli. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ferrari\u2019s 25-page report argued that Maradona \u201cdid not receive any medical or pharmacological treatment for his coronary condition\u201d and estimated that his agonizing state lasted only minutes or, at most, a few hours. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1772107\" style=\"width:725px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-138.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The San Isidro Prosecutor\u2019s Office dismissed Ferrari\u2019s report, stating it was conducted without a forensic team, within 72 hours, and based on evidence provided by the defense of neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, Maradona\u2019s doctor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luque had advocated for home care instead of hospitalization for the football icon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trial continues as investigators seek to determine whether medical negligence played a role in the death of the football legend. 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