Mother Delivers Baby, Develops Heart Disease
March 11, 2014
…Cardiovascular Center where a multidisciplinary team implanted a novel cardiac device under her skin, leaving the heart untouched, to prevent sudden cardiac arrest.
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FDA Phase 1 Trial Shows Hydrogel to Repair Heart Is Safe to Inject in Humans—A First
September 11, 2019
Ventrix, a University of California San Diego spin-off company, has successfully conducted a first-in-human, FDA-approved Phase 1 clinical trial of an injectable hydrogel that aims to repair damage and restore cardiac function in heart failure patients who previously suffered a heart attack.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego Health
March 10, 2022
…she now receives her cardiac care at UC San Diego Health as part of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease program, led by Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh, cardiologist and founding director (right). Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego Health In recognition of its multidisciplinary approach to treating…
UC San Diego Health System Transplant Program Receives Federal Certification
September 19, 2012
…and Medicaid Services (CMS) – allows UC San Diego Health System to accept into its program potential cardiac transplant patients covered by Medicare.
Muscle as a Heart-Health Predictor
February 21, 2024
Study shows greater muscle area in men leads increased risk of heart disease; it’s different for muscle density.
New Injectable Hydrogel Encourages Regeneration and Improves Functionality After a Heart Attack
February 20, 2013
…closer to how a healthy heart should. The results of the study were published Feb. 20 in Science Translational Medicine and clear the way for clinical trials to begin this year in Europe. The gel is injected through a catheter without requiring surgery or general anesthesia—a less invasive procedure for…
UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center Among Nation’s Best
December 19, 2013
UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (SCVC) has been featured in the latest Becker’s Hospital Review list of “100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.” Hospitals were selected based on quality care, clinical accolades and research contributions to the field of cardiovascular care.
Borderzone Breakthrough: A New Source of Cardiac Inflammation
August 28, 2024
…Center, report the discovery of a novel mechanism of cardiac inflammation that may expand therapeutic opportunities to prevent heart attacks from becoming heart failure.
How Gene Therapy May Hold Key to Treating Life-Threatening Cardiac Disease
March 18, 2020
New study finds gene therapy improved cardiac, muscle and liver function in Danon disease mouse models.
Remapping Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
February 14, 2022
New heart arrhythmia mapping technology debuts at UC San Diego Health.
