GGHC has a renowned Cardiology department with some of the best cardiologists in Chennai, India. As one of the best cardiology hospitals in Chennai, our doctors are committed to the prevention and treatment of heart diseases. With great expertise and a large body of experience on their side, our team of cardiologists at GGHC is well-versed in handling complicated and critical conditions to provide the best heart treatment in Chennai.
The GGHC General Cardiology Clinic specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac illnesses. Our doctors are equipped with effective diagnostic tools to identify and treat various common and rare heart conditions with high degree of precision. Our vision and comprehensive health plans extend beyond diagnosis and treatment to recovery and complete rehabilitation.
The Hypertension Clinic is a special clinic within our cardiac department devoted to diagnosing and managing hypertension, an increasingly common condition. Our doctors specialise in treating the various forms of hypertension. We provide advanced and personalised treatment options for various forms of hypertension based on latest medical research.
‘Heart Failure’ is a silent epidemic with an estimated prevelance of 1.5 to 4.5 million patients in our country. The predominant causes includes Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension and Rheumatic Fever. The GGHC Heart Failure Clinic works towards improving patient quality of life by controlling the risk factors and providing the patients with the best treatment for heart failure. We also focus on after-care and post-hospitalisation follow-up to lessen the chances of repeat heart failure.
An Echocardiogram is a scan that uses high frequency sound waves to provide real time imaging of the heart’s structures as it continues to beat through the cardiac cycle. It shows the condition of the chambers of the heart, heart valves and thickness and function of the heart muscle. GGHC has highly equipped Echo cardiogram suite with the latest equipments to perform varions types of cardiac scan such as transthoracic echocardiogram test, stress echocardiogram, 3D echocardiogram, fetal echocardiogram and transoesophageal echocardiogram.
Cardiac Catheterization studies are tests performed on a heart patient by catheterization (a procedure in which a catheter is threaded into the heart). It is a diagnostic test used to identify or confirm diseases in the heart muscle, arteries, and veins. Diagnostic Cath Studies can be used for various purposes, such as congenital heart disease and haemodynamic assessment.
A coronary angiography is a special type of X-ray scan of the heart. A special dye (a high-contrast substance) is injected into the heart, and then X-ray scans are taken to observe how the dye moves through the heart muscle. This helps detect blockages in the coronary arteries.
Our specialised Cardiac Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit is designed to treat patients with serious heart conditions such as myocardial infarction (heart attack), cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) and congesive cardiac failure (heart failure). Our staff at GGHC are well trained to promptly diagnose critical conditions, provide effective treatment, stabilize the patients, allowing them to recover to complete health. Our critical care units are equipped with latest and cutting edge technologies allowing continuous monitoring of critically ill patients.
A consultation with our panel of doctors, specialists and surgeons will help you determine what kind of services you may need to help diagnose and treat your condition. If you or someone in your family or friend’s circle are facing any health issues, please get in touch with us, we are here for you.
