Cardiac patients to be provided free and quick treatment in nine government hospitals.

LAHORE -- On the directions of Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, an anAgiography and stenting facility have been provided forthwith for the carAdiac patients in nine government hosApitals. A foolproof monitoring system has been prepared in order to ensure provision of timely treatment to the cardiac patients. The chief minister clicked the button of the portal and formally launched the primary angiAography system on Thursday. As per details, the relevant medical staff of the hospital after feeding data of the patient will quickly start treatment on his reaching hospital. License holder doctors of Pakistan Society of InterAvention Cardiology will perform anAgiography procedure. The cardiac paAtients will be provided quick and free treatment in nine government hospiAtals in the first phase. The chief minAister was informed during the meeting that a primary angiography procedure had been performed on 1695 patients in the government hospitals during the last 37 days. Primary angiograAphy procedure is being performed on 46 cardiac patients on the average in nine government hospitals. A proposal is under consideration to introduce a Drip and Shift System for the cardiac patients in Punjab. A cardiac ambuAlance of Rescue 1122 will transport a patient to the hospital in every tehsil. A community response team will proAvide first aid treatment to the patients in every village. The chief minister stressed that it was highly essential to transport the patient to the hospital at the earliest in order to save the life of a cardiac patient. Transporting the patient quickly to the hospital can save his life in case of chest pain.he added. Mohsin Naqvi ordered a review of the steps so as to extend the scope of the primary angiography system in other hospitals as well. Caretaker Provincial Minister for...