The medical superintendent, Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) has said all the departments of PIC are functioning smoothly and necessary healthcare services are being provided to the heart patients. He further said that 219 patients were treated in emergency wards during the last 24 hours, whereas, 580 patients were examined at outdoor.
He said that 63 echocardiography, 20 ETT, 134 X-rays, 12 ultrasounds, 34 Thelium Scan tests, 53 angiography, 2428 pathology tests were conducted during last 24 hours, besides, 6 heart surgeries were also performed at the PIC. As many as 25 patients were admitted in the hospital.