LUCKNOW, June 18 -- Heart patients in Lucknow and neighbouring districts can expect major relief as a new block of Lari Cardiology at King George's Medical University (KGMU) is set to be inaugurated

by the end of this month (June), KGMU authorities said on Tuesday.

The new block in the same premises, which will take the total number of beds to 300, is likely to be inaugurated by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, they added.

They said the expansion aims to ease the burden on the existing Lari Cardiology centre, which currently has only 100 beds, including 20 in the intensive care unit (ICU) and high dependency unit HDU, and sees a daily footfall of nearly 350 patients, leading to long waiting times.

Dr KK Singh, KGMU media cell incharge,...