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News Releases | September 12, 2018
Scripps Doctors Are First in San Diego Region to Implant Experimental Mitral Valve Replacement
Scripps cardiologists are first in San Diego to implant an experimental mitral valve replacement to treat mitral regurgitation without open heart surgery.
News Releases | August 29, 2017
Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in County for Key Heart Surgery
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is the only San Diego hospital rated above average for one of the most common open heart surgeries, says a recent report.
News Releases | February 17, 2016
Scripps Hospital Exceeds All Others in State for Heart Bypass Surgery with Valve Replacement or Repair
Scripps Memorial La Jolla was the only hospital in CA rated above average for outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery with valve replacement or repair.
News Releases | November 2, 2011
FDA Approves First Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Placed Without Open-Heart Surgery
The U.S. FDA on Wednesday approved the first catheter-based aortic heart valve replacement without the need for open-heart surgery in the U.S.
Patient Stories | April 3, 2011
Revolutionary Heart Valve Surgery Performed at Scripps
Retired elementary school teacher Ruth Bradshaw underwent a successful percutaneous heart valve replacement and resumed her active lifestyle.
Scripps in the News | April 3, 2011
Heart Valve Surgery Hailed as Cardiology 'Game Changer'
As featured on ABC World News Tonight, research at Scripps is showing that heart valves in seriously ill can be replaced through minimally invasive surgery.
News Releases | March 30, 2011
Long-Awaited Results of Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Procedure to Be Released
Scripps cardiologists discuss a new procedure for heart valve replacement to be presented at the American College of Cardiology 2011 Scientific Sessions.
Patient Stories | January 18, 2009
I Knew My Heart was in Good Hands… with Scripps
Longtime Scripps employee Jim Bowers suffered from a deteriorating aortic valve, a condition known as endocarditis, but underwent a successful heart procedure.