Patient dies during plasma exchange at Athens clinic as doctors consult AI
A 54-year-old patient reportedly died at an Athens clinic during plasma exchange treatment on 9 September 2026. The treating doctors allegedly consulted AI for resuscitation methods after the patient lost consciousness and reportedly failed to follow proper protocol or call emergency services promptly.", "event_date": "2026-09-09", <parameter name="facts">[ { "claim": "A 54-year-old patient collapsed at a clinic in the Kolonaki area of Athens during a plasma exchange procedure on Wednesday 9 September 2026", "source_url": "https://www.newsit.gr/ellada/thanatos-giorgou-mazonaki-oi-giatroi-ton-traviksan-fotografia-tin-ora-tis-plasmafairesis-epsaksan-sto-ai-tropous-na-ton-epanaferoun/4771963/" }, { "claim": "When the patient lost consciousness, the two doctors reportedly searched via artificial intelligence for methods to resuscitate him", "source_url": "https://www.parapolitika.gr/ellada/article/1790011/giorgos-mazonakis-oi-giatroi-stin-kliniki-epsahnan-sto-ai-tropous-na-ton-epanaferoun-ton-fotografisan-tin-ora-tis-plasmafairesis/" }, { "claim": "The doctors reportedly photographed the patient during plasma exchange; a 56-year-old doctor deleted the image from her phone and authorities recovered it", "source_url": "https://www.newsit.gr/ellada/thanatos-giorgou-mazonaki-oi-giatroi-ton-traviksan-fotografia-tin-ora-tis-plasmafairesis-epsaksan-sto-ai-tropous-na-ton-epanaferoun/4771963/" }, { "claim": "The doctors allegedly did not follow protocol before treatment and did not call emergency services promptly for patient transfer to hospital", "source_url": "https://www.newsit.gr/ellada/thanatos-giorgou-mazonaki-oi-giatroi-ton-traviksan-fotografia-tin-ora-tis-plasmafairesis-epsaksan-sto-ai-tropous-na-ton-epanaferoun/4771963/" } ]
What happened
A 54-year-old patient underwent plasma exchange treatment at a clinic in Athens on 9 September 2026 and lost consciousness during the procedure after more than three hours at the clinic.
According to reporting, when the patient lost consciousness, the two treating doctors reportedly searched using artificial intelligence for methods to resuscitate him.
The doctors reportedly photographed the patient during the plasma exchange treatment, and authorities recovered a deleted image from one doctor's phone.
Reported impact
The patient died following the incident.
Other patients of the same doctors have made complaints about the treatment methods, examinations, and high charges for appointments.
Index analysis
The doctors reportedly did not follow protocol before the treatment and did not call emergency services promptly for patient transfer.
Discrepancies emerged between the doctors' account of when the patient arrived and security camera footage showing arrival at 13:00.
Classification
Sources and evidence
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