Echocardiography (TTE)

At Swastham Heart Care, we offer Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) — a non-invasive and painless ultrasound test that creates live images of your heart. This test helps our cardiologists evaluate the size, shape, and movement of the heart and its valves.

TTE is essential for diagnosing conditions such as heart valve disease, heart failure, congenital heart defects, and more. It provides real-time insight into how your heart is functioning, making it a key tool in cardiac care.

Why choose our TTE service?

Trust Swastham Heart Care for accurate and compassionate heart care diagnostics.

Everything You Need to Know

Frequently asked questions

What is Arthritis?

Literally speaking 'arthritis' in Latin is 'itis' of the 'arthros' meaning 'inflammati on' of the 'joint'.

I. Loss of Normal Articular Cartilage : Pain, Swelling in and around the joint. Decreased movement associated with crunching sound.

Restricted function i.e. decrease in the ability to walk Deformity, i.e. bow legs with knee joint osteoarthritis. Emotional disturbance.

The most common cause of arthritis is wear & tear of the joint due to ageing (Osteo-arthritis). The other causes are Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, RE Post traumatic, Psoriasis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and infection.

It involves removing the diseased joint and replacing it with an artificial metal and UHMWPE surface, i.e. creating a new & healthy joint for the patient. It is just like removing 8 - I Onnm of damaged surface and putting a new polished smooth surface. Thus in true sense it is only the "surface replacement". For most of the patients this becomes a permanent solution for their problems.

The benefits of joint replacement surgery as over other forms of treatment of arthritis are, It produces the most effective pain relief. Provides an almost normally functioning joint. Rehabilitation period is short. Produces a long effect.