Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has decided to set-up Department of Preventive Cardiology at government hospitals.

Chairing a meeting in Lahore on Monday, he said that preventive treatment, screening and management facilities will be provided at this new Department whereas treatment will also be suggested for patients to prevent heart diseases, which will save government resources.

He said that the pilot project of Preventive Cardiology will be initiated from Punjab Institute of Cardiology Lahore and later its network will be expanded to other Cardiology Institutes of province.

Source: Radio Pakistan