Publications by authors named "Κ Oikonomou"
Hellenic J Cardiol
June 2017
Article Synopsis
- The PHAETHON study aimed to recruit a representative cohort of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in Greece to evaluate current treatment practices and patient outcomes amid recent advancements in therapy.
- Conducted from May 2012 to February 2014, the study enrolled 800 ACS patients from diverse hospitals, tracking their health over a median of 189 days and assessing key outcomes like death and myocardial infarction.
- Results showed a mean patient age of 62.7 years with most presenting as STEMI; complications occurred in 38% during hospitalization, and 12.6% faced significant events during follow-up, highlighting current management and prognostic challenges in ACS care.
