MedBlog

Intravascular lithotripsy: Using sonic waves to break up plaque in heart arteries

New technology uses sound waves to unclog arteries and improve how stents work for coronary artery disease. Explore intravascular lithotripsy on the MedBlog.

Hurst (Lanny) Hall, M.D.

April 27, 2022

How to combat heart disease during pregnancy

UT Southwestern discusses risk factors that are increasing pregnancy-related heart attacks, and eating and exercise habits that can reduce the risk.

Rina Mauricio, M.D.

October 26, 2021

Warning signs when an artery is blocked, and how to fix it

UT Southwestern discusses how failure to diagnose and treat a Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) can lead to symptoms and impact your quality of life.

Dharam Kumbhani, M.D.

December 3, 2020

Cardiac MRI for COVID-19 return-to-play is not ready for prime time

With many major college football conferences returning to play, researchers are studying whether cardiac MRI can help student-athletes safely get back in the game after COVID-19 infection. But MRI might not be the best tool for the job. Learn why.

October 15, 2020

The internet can be hazardous to your health. Really!

One of the most powerful health risks facing all of us in 2019 – and in the foreseeable future – is the proliferation of medical misinformation. Every day, it spreads across the internet through platforms like Google, Facebook, YouTube and other social media, and patients end up making health decisions – sometimes life and death decisions – based on faulty and flat-out incorrect material. UT Southwestern offers some solutions to root out the fake news.

Joseph A. Hill, M.D., Ph.D.

December 19, 2019

2018 cholesterol guidelines: 4 updates patients need to know

In November 2018, the national cholesterol treatment guidelines were updated for the first time in five years. Two esteemed physicians from UT Southwestern coauthored the guidelines, and this week’s blog discusses what the updates mean for patients.

Amit Khera, M.D.

December 14, 2018