# Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque Denies Seeing Warning Signs Before Maradona's Death

Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque testified in Buenos Aires that he did not observe warning signs in Diego Maradona prior to his death.

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Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque testified on 2026-09-03 in Buenos Aires that he did not observe warning signs in Diego Maradona before his death. [^1]

Leopoldo Luque, a neurosurgeon, testified for the tenth time in the criminal trial investigating the death of Diego Maradona at the San Isidro Criminal Oral Court. [^2]

The interdisciplinary expert panel concluded that Diego Maradona suffered from severe cardiac, renal, and hepatic failure at the time of his death. [^3]

Luque claimed the suspension of the hypertension medication Losartan occurred in 2007, contradicting a cardiologist who stated it was still administered two and a half months before Maradona's death. [^4]

Luque rejected the idea that he was responsible for Maradona's general health, arguing his role was limited exclusively to neurosurgery. [^5]

Luque stated that the patient evaluated by experts after Maradona's death did not correspond to the condition observed while he was alive. [^6]

Luque argued that during his daily treatment, Maradona did not show signs of severe ailments and that the clinical studies were accurate. [^7]

Luque stated that the patient examined by experts after death appeared different from the man he treated, suggesting a disconnect between the post-mortem findings and the patient's condition during life. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque testified on 2026-09-03 in Buenos Aires that he did not observe warning signs in Diego Maradona before his death. (El Tiempo, News)
2. Leopoldo Luque, a neurosurgeon, testified for the tenth time in the criminal trial investigating the death of Diego Maradona at the San Isidro Criminal Oral Court. (Perfil, News)
3. The interdisciplinary expert panel concluded that Diego Maradona suffered from severe cardiac, renal, and hepatic failure at the time of his death. (Perfil, News)
4. Luque claimed the suspension of the hypertension medication Losartan occurred in 2007, contradicting a cardiologist who stated it was still administered two and a half months before Maradona's death. (El Tiempo, News)
5. Luque rejected the idea that he was responsible for Maradona's general health, arguing his role was limited exclusively to neurosurgery. (El Tiempo, News)
6. Luque stated that the patient evaluated by experts after Maradona's death did not correspond to the condition observed while he was alive. (El Tiempo, News)
7. Luque argued that during his daily treatment, Maradona did not show signs of severe ailments and that the clinical studies were accurate. (Perfil, News)
8. Luque stated that the patient examined by experts after death appeared different from the man he treated, suggesting a disconnect between the post-mortem findings and the patient's condition during life. (Perfil, News)

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