Maradona, the dramatic request for help from the personal doctor: ‘There is a man in cardiorespiratory arrest’ | First page

The findings made by the researchers, after the complaint of Diego Armando Maradona’s lawyer, Matías Morla, about a late intervention on the morning of November 26, ruled out that the death of the Pibe de Oro could be attributed in part to the negligence of the rescuers. But what happened in those emotional and dramatic moments, around noon (Buenos Aires time), continues to be the object of great interest in Argentina.

THE PHONE CALL – The newspaper the day reports the audio of the phone call from Maradona’s personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, the one who had brain surgery on November 3. Without being at that time in the residence of the Tigre neighborhood, where Maradona Luque was spending his convalescence period (aware of the serious illness that affected Diego) He immediately contacted the Emergency Department: “Hello, there is a person who, from what they tell me, is in cardiorespiratory arrest. The doctor is treating him. He is a 60-year-old man.“.

SERIOUS SITUATION – The doctor, probably to avoid leaks, avoids mentioning Maradona’s name, but because of his words the gravity of the situation is sensed and shortly after the personal assistants of the Argentine champion will also ask for help. Here is the full transcript of the phone conversation reported by the day:

-Hi, can you send an emergency ambulance to the San Andrés neighborhood?

-Dove?

-Tiger

-Speaking to?

-It’s a neighborhood, San Andrés. Calle Italia ”It’s a closed neighborhood

-What part of the neighborhood?

-In lot 45, let them come in and ask

-What happened?

-There is a person who, from what they tell me, is in cardiorespiratory arrest. The doctor is assisting him

-Is that a man or a woman?

-A man

-Do you know more or less the age?

-60, specifically

-Your name and last name?

-Leopoldo Luque

– I’ll inform you, ok?

– Perfect, bye