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News Releases | March 21, 2016
MLB Legend, Scripps Patient Rod Carew Announces Heart Recovery Milestone
Scripps Health celebrated the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute's 1st anniversary by honoring one of the hospital’s best known patients, MLB legend Rod Carew.
Patient Stories | March 13, 2016
Former LVAD Patient Now a Resource for Others
Former Scripps LVAD patient Jim Bischoff helps current patients through the LVAD Ambassador Program to provide valuable information and support.
Scripps in the News | December 20, 2015
Newspaper Updates Recovery of Heart Patient Rod Carew
Scripps heart patient and MLB Hall of Famer Rod Carew discussed his challenges and accomplishments since being implanted with a Left Ventricular Assist Device.
Scripps in the News | December 3, 2015
Scripps LVAD Ambassador Program Featured on KUSI TV
Scripps heart failure specialist Dr. J. Thomas Heywood discusses LVAD Ambassador program in a recent KUSI TV interview.
Scripps in the News | November 23, 2015
Scripps Physicians Save Baseball Hall of Famer's Life with LVAD Heart Device
Major League Baseball star Rod Carew receives a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) at Scripps after suffering a massive heart attack in 2015.
Patient Stories | October 26, 2015
LVAD Keeps Mom’s Heart Going While Waiting for a Transplant
Darla Calvet's heart failure almost ended her life until a left-ventrical assist device (LVAD) at Scripps extended it while waiting for a transplant.
Scripps in the News | October 18, 2015
Wireless Heart Failure Monitoring Device Featured in KUSI Interview
Scripps Clinic cardiologist Dr. Heywood discusses a new wireless monitoring device for patients with heart failure in a 2015 KUSI interview.
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.
Scripps in the News | December 1, 2013
Experts, Patients Say Therapy Pets Have Healing Effect
10News recently visited with a Scripps cardiac patient to learn more about the positive effects that one special therapy dog, Dudley, had on her recovery.
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.