Cardiac Program Receives National Recognition for Treating Condition Often Undiagnosed
December 4, 2019
UC San Diego Health named a Center of Excellence for high quality of care in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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UC San Diego Health Begins Treating Multiple Myeloma with CAR T-cell Therapy
June 3, 2021
As the first designated medical center in San Diego certified to offer this type of immunotherapy, UC San Diego Health will begin treating patients this month.
Atrial Fibrillation Patients at Highest Stroke Risk Not Prescribed Necessary Medication
March 16, 2016
Nearly half of all atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at the highest risk for stroke are not being prescribed blood thinners by their cardiologists, according to a new study by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco.
UC San Diego Heart Transplant Program Boasts Nation’s Best Survival Rates
August 7, 2019
The heart transplant program at UC San Diego Health has demonstrated the best one-year survival rate for patients in the United States among health care providers with a volume of more than 50 heart transplants per year, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
UC San Diego Cardiology Team Performs 100th Extraction Procedure with 100 Percent Success Rate
November 29, 2012
…team from the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at University of California, San Diego Health System has performed its 100th lead (pronounced “leed”) extraction surgery, a delicate procedure to replace the thin wiring of lifesaving heart devices such as pacemakers or implantable defibrillators (ICDs). The collaborative program, pioneered at UC San Diego…
UC San Diego Health Part of National Initiative to Improve Senior Patient Care
December 2, 2019
UC San Diego Health is the first hospital in San Diego to join the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative and be recognized as Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for implementation of evidence-based interventions designed to improve care for older adults.
UC San Diego Hospital Ranked Among “20 Most Beautiful Hospitals”
July 20, 2012
University of California, San Diego’s LEED-Gold certified Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center is ranked #10 on Soliant Health Care’s annual list of top 20 most beautiful hospitals in the United States. According to Soliant leaders, participants cast nearly 170,000 votes this year.
Study Shows Pre-hospital Electrocardiography (ECG) for Chest Pain Patients Leads to Faster Transport
July 26, 2012
…an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the field for chest pain patients without an increase in scene time or transport time to the hospital.
UC San Diego Health System Opens Comprehensive Liver Clinic in Nevada
August 24, 2011
Patients in Nevada seeking care for liver disease may now access the university-level expertise of UC San Diego Health System’s Center for Hepatobiliary Disease and Abdominal Transplantation (CHAT).
Some Atrial Fibrillation Patients Receive Unnecessary Blood Thinners
April 13, 2015
…of all atrial fibrillation patients at the lowest risk for stroke receive unnecessary blood thinners from cardiology specialists, according to a new study by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco, and these health care providers must be made aware of…
