Giorgos Mazonakis: Arrests made in probe into Greek star's death
Police and prosecutors are examining whether the clinic was licensed for plasmapheresis and whether two doctors followed required safety procedures.
- On Wednesday, 54-year-old singer Giorgos Mazonakis died at Elpis Hospital after suffering cardiac arrest at a private medical practice in Athens, prompting authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding his treatment.
- Authorities inspected the Kolonaki practice and found it was registered as an internal medicine facility, not a specialized clinic; Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis stated plasmapheresis must be performed "only in a hospital setting."
- Athens Medical Association president Giorgos Patoulis reported the facility lacked authorization, stating "we have not recorded such a plasmapheresis machine," though the doctors' lawyer contends the practice operated lawfully.
- Police arrested two doctors Thursday evening following a search of the medical office, charging them with endangering life resulting in death as prosecutors assess evidence to determine if the procedure had begun.
- Forensic findings from Friday's autopsy will clarify the cause of death, while the Central Health Council reviews institutional frameworks governing specialized therapeutic interventions in private medical settings to address oversight gaps.
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Clinic's operations under scrutiny over licensing, medical procedures it was authorized to perform
An investigation has been launched into the death of famous Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis, who died of a heart attack at a private medical center. Authorities are investigating the medical history leading up to his death and the conditions under which the planned plasmapheresis procedure was performed.
Giorgos Mazonakis: Arrests made in probe into Greek star's death
The case dominating debate in Greece and Cyprus involves one of the country's biggest music stars, also popular in the Balkans. He suffered a cardiac arrest at an Athens medical practice. Investigators are examining two plasma-exchange machines and the timeline of events.
Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis died of cardiac arrest during a plasmapheresis procedure performed in a medical facility licensed as a regular pathology clinic. This was announced by the Minister of Health of Greece, Adonis Georgiadis. The Health Minister specified that this type of medical procedure is not permitted to be performed in such facilities. The exact causes of the artist's death are expected to be officially confirmed after the comple…
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Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis dead at 54
Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis has died aged 54 after suffering cardiac arrest at a private clinic in Athens on Wednesday. According to Greek media report, Mazonakis had gone to a private stem cell clinic when he suffered cardiac arrest after an intravenous catheter was inserted. Mazonakis was taken within minutes by ambulance to Elpis Hospital, […]
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