In the past 24 hours, 14 patients have died at the city’s SPS Heart Institute.
A total of 604 patients are under treatment at the Heart Disease Institute. These include 54 new and 27 old patients.
Vinay Krishna, Director of Cardiology, said that patients must be protected from the cold in this climate.
A faculty member at King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow said: “Heart attacks in this cold weather are not just limited to the elderly. We have cases where even teenagers have suffered a heart attack. Everyone, Regardless of their age, they should continue to bundle up and stay indoors as much as possible.”
Source: IANS
