more-inAbout 4.6 million lakh patients with heart failure live in India. A global initiativeThese statistics were given out by experts here on Saturday at the launch of the third chapter of ‘Keep it Pumping’, a campaign by pharma major Novartis to increase awareness on heart failure among patients and care-givers, as part of a global initiative. Senior interventional cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Sunil Kapoor, said the symptoms of a heart failure include shortness of breath, swollen ankles, weakness and fatigue. Long-term commitmentCountry president, Novartis India, Jawed Zia said that the campaign reinforced their long-term commitment towards this debilitating and potentially life-threatening condition and it would continue in the same spirit. People can also join the ‘Keep It Pumping’ social media communities on Facebook and Twitter to help raise awareness.

Source: The Hindu February 18, 2017 18:56 UTC