November 25, 2020 was marked in the history of the football in the world as Argentina soccer, Legend Diego Maradona died in Buenos Aires at the age of 60.
In the early hours of Thursday, preliminary reports of the autopsy of the Argentine star found the cause of his death.
According to the autopsy result, showed that Maradona succumbed to acute pulmonary edema due to chronic heart failure while he was sleeping.
In addition, it was found that the Argentine was a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, a chronic disease in the heart muscle, which caused severe pulmonary edema.
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that is characterized by ventricular dilation.
Therefore, the problem progressively reduces the ability to pump blood through the heart’s ventricles. Congestive heart failure is a chronic disease that makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood, causing a reflux of blood and other symptoms, such as pulmonary edema and shortness of breath.
The autopsy was carried out as soon as his death was officially confirmed by the medical team, with authorization from the Prosecutor’s Office of San Isidro and the family of the Argentine idol. An ambulance was called at lunchtime on Wednesday to help Maradona, who was at home, but the case of shirt 10 was already definitive.
In early November, Maradona underwent a surgical intervention to remove a clot in the brain, known as a subdural hematoma. After nine days in hospital, he was discharged and started to be treated at home. The difficult recovery from a complicated surgery for a patient with poor health and an extensive history of problems ended up not going as expected
The final result of the autopsy will reportedly be announced after toxicological and histopathological tests that will look for the presence of any substance in Maradona’s body.
On Wednesday, Maradona’s psychologist and psychiatrist went to his room after he did not come out in the morning, finding that Maradona, who was thought to be sleeping, did not show vital signs.
He could not be revived via heart massage performed by his nurse and psychologist.
Argentina’s president, Alberto Fernandez, declared three days of official mourning after the passing of the 1986 World Cup winner.
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