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News Releases | November 19, 2012
VAD Program at Scripps Awarded Certification from The Joint Commission
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for implanting ventricular assist devices.
News Releases | November 5, 2012
First Laser Lead Extraction at Scripps La Jolla Is a Success
A new procedure safely removes a defective implantable defibrillator lead, a first for Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
Scripps in the News | November 1, 2012
Why Mobile Apps Will Revolutionize Health Care
Scripps Health cardiologist and Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, discusses mobile health technology with Men’s Health magazine.
Scripps in the News | October 15, 2012
Dr. Topol Talks Digital Medicine at Wired Conference
Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, discussed the digital transformation of health care at Wired magazine’s Health Conference in 2012.
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 | September 18, 2012
Two Scripps Hospitals Earn National Honors for Quality
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Green Hospital have been named to a list of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures in 2012.
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 | August 19, 2012
Dr. Topol Discusses the Latest in Heart Medicine on NPR's Science Friday
Scripps Clinic cardiologist Eric Topol, M.D., appeared on NPR's Science Friday to discuss new research tying blood type to heart disease risk.
News Releases | July 16, 2012
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Scripps Among Nation’s Best For Heart Care 2012
Quality heart care at Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla ranked 35th in the nation for cardiology and heart surgery in 2012-2013
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.