“Angels” Who Saved the Life of Juan Matute Guimon, 22-Year-Old Spanish Team Rider

Juan Matute Azpitarte on Sunday described as “angels” the surgical team that performed a delicate high risk operation in Madrid for almost seven hours to save the life of his 22-year-old son, Spanish dressage team rider Juan Matute Guimon.

The surgical team was well established at the Jiménez Díaz Foundation in Madrid, as one of the most highly regarded in Europe for the kind of operation required when Juan Matute Guimon collapsed last Tuesday after riding.

“The procedure is very unusual and involves high risks,” said Juan’s father who with his wife, Maria, were in Madrid where Juan moved two years ago from the family home in Wellington, Florida to pursue a career as a professional dressage rider.

“There are very few doctors that can do this with success.

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Article written by: KENNETH J. BRADDICK