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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.
News Releases | July 26, 2011
Conrad Prebys Gives $45 Million to Scripps Health
The San Diego philanthropist is fighting back against the disease that almost ended his life by donating to the most advanced cardiac center on the West Coast.
News Releases | July 18, 2011
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Scripps Among Nation’s Best for Heart Care
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals has named the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital heart programs among the best in the U.S.
Patient Stories | July 13, 2011
Offering Protection from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Rhina and Hector Paredes created the Eric Paredes Safe a Life Foundation after their son's death to help prevent sudden cardiac arrest.
News Releases | July 4, 2011
New Scripps Study First to Validate Usefulness of Pocket Ultrasound
Learn about a study at Scripps designed to validate the usefulness of a pocket-sized ultrasound device, the Vscan.
News Releases | July 3, 2011
Scripps Receives NIH Grant to Research Root Cause of Heart Attack
The NIH awarded a $7.9 million grant to Scripps researchers looking to find a root cause for heart attacks and coronary artery disease.
News Releases | June 20, 2011
Scripps Health Breaks Ground on Scripps Cardiovascular Institute
Scripps Health today celebrated the start of construction for the $456 million Scripps Cardiovascular Institute.
Scripps in the News | May 17, 2011
Cooling It Can Save Lives
Learn how physicians and staff at Scripps Health are using therapeutic hypothermia to save patient lives.
Scripps in the News | April 20, 2011
The Savvy Patient - Package Deal: As Weight Goes Down, So Do Related Health Risks
Scripps experts discuss the effects of healthy weight on overall wellness in a 2011 column of "Savvy Patient" in the San Diego Union-Tribune.