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Scripps in the News | March 25, 2014

CPR: Lifesaving Technique

Cardiologist, Dr. Douglas Gibson, from Scripps Clinic discusses how CPR can be the difference between life and death for somebody .
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

See how rapidly lowering body temperature can help patients survive heart attacks.
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

See ways Scripps Health is transforming medicine and saving lives through the eyes of our patients. Watch the Today Show this fall on NBC7.
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.