Scripps La Jolla Regional Cardiac Arrhythmia Center

Scripps La Jolla Regional Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, is an international leader in the management of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmia FAQ ). Patients of all ages and backgrounds benefit from leading edge technology and the expertise of our arrhythmia specialists.

The center cares for thousands of patients every year and performs more than 1,000 arrhythmia studies annually. We offer a variety of advanced procedures and treatment, including:

• Electrophysiology studies
• Catheter ablation
• Implantable defibrillators
• Pacemakers and defibrillators

Worldwide recognition

Highly trained cardiac specialists and surgeons have pioneered numerous techniques and innovative procedures, making the center internationally recognized:

• First in San Diego to use catheter ablation to cure arrhythmias
• First in Southern California to surgically correct Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition that can cause an extremely rapid heart rate
• First in Southern California to perform open heart surgery to cure arrhythmias
• First in the United States to implant a specific dual-chamber defibrillator
• Second in the United States to implant a biventricular (triple-chamber) defibrillator
• The largest enrolling center for the Guidant Contak CD trial of biventricular pacing defibrillators (cardiac resynchronization therapy) as an electrical treatment of heart failure
• First in the world to test an MEM sensor to evaluate cardiac dyssynchrony and biventricular pacing
• First in Southern California to utilize CARTO sound mapping technology in atrial fibrillation ablation