Six per cent increase in cardiac operations

The Ministry of Health condemed what it defined as "misinformation" as published in the newspaper 'l-Orizzont' regarding the alleged lack of stents available to perform cardiac surgery.

In a statement, the Ministry explained that it has been purchasing smaller amounts of the tools used for cardiac surgery more frequently, due to the nature of contracts related to the process of public tenders.

The Ministry assured the general public that not only are all cardiac operations being held, but there are 300 different stents in store at the Cardiac Catherterisation Lab, which will cover angioplasties until the end of February 2011