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Scripps in the News | June 10, 2015
Scripps Cardiologist Weighs in on Heartburn Medication Research
A new study linking proton pump inhibitors to an increased risk of heart attacks doesn't provide enough evidence for patients to stop using the popular drugs.
News Releases | January 11, 2015
Scripps Doctors Are First in County to Implant Wireless Heart Failure Monitor Post FDA Approval
A heart failure patient at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla became the first in San Diego to receive a new mini wireless sensor in their heart.
News Releases | June 30, 2013
Novel Device May Help Stop Leaky Heart Valves
Anderer was the first patient in San Diego to receive a MitraClip as part of a clinical trial. The MitraClip is designed to reduce mitral regurgitation.
News Releases | October 3, 2012
Scripps Study Investigates Effectiveness of Heart Medication in Hispanics
Physicians at Scripps Health are investigating whether the Hispanic population metabolizes certain heart medication differently than other ethnic populations.
News Releases | August 26, 2012
Scripps Physicians First in San Diego to Use ‘Lariat’ for Lassoing Piece of the Heart
Scripps doctors are the first in San Diego to perform an innovative procedure to tie off a piece of the heart, aiming to stop strokes in patients with AFib.
Scripps in the News | January 16, 2012
New Drug for Stent Patients Before Heart Surgery
In a Scripps-led study, the drug cangrelor is helping prevent clotting in patients who have had a recent stent but need another heart surgery.
News Releases | October 2, 2011
Scripps is Transforming Medicine: Watch our Special Series on NBC 7
Scripps airs vignettes about advances in medicine, personalized medicine and improving patient care.
News Releases | August 21, 2011
Device May Eliminate Need for Blood Thinners in Some Atrial Fibrillation Patients
A new device being studied at select hospitals across the country may eliminate the need for blood thinners in some patients who have atrial fibrillation.
News Releases | March 20, 2011
Scripps-led GRAVITAS Study Results Published in JAMA
The study refutes a “one-size fits all” approach for people on clopidogrel (Plavix®) for heart disease.