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Scripps in the News | March 25, 2014
CPR: Lifesaving Technique
Dr. Gibson of Scripps Clinic tells the U-T San Diego how CPR can be the difference between life and death.
Scripps in the News | November 26, 2012
The Savvy Patient - New Treatments to Help Reduce Stroke Risk
Scripps cardiologist Dr. Douglas Gibson explains how an abnormal heart rhythm can lead to blood clots in a 2012 column of "Savvy Patient" in UT San Diego.
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 | July 8, 2012
Scripps and Kaiser Permanente Physicians Among First in United States to Give Irregular Heart Rhythms the Deep Freeze
Scripps Health and Kaiser Permanente team up to be the first in San Diego to use a cryoablation system to treat atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder.
Patient Stories | February 28, 2012
Racing to Heart Health
Learn about Mary Rose, an athlete who overcame a heart condition and kept her active lifestyle after a heart procedure at Scripps Health in San Diego.
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.
Scripps in the News | September 22, 2011
Scripps Investigates Implantable Device to Reduce Stroke Risk
Scripps researchers talk about a small implant called The Watchman that is designed to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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.