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Blood clots in the shoulders: What athletes need to know

Blood clots in the shoulders: What athletes need to know

Blood clots can happen to anyone, even pro athletes like San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. Learn why, how to spot the symptoms, and how we’re at the forefront of treatment.

Andrea Klein, M.D.

March 21, 2025

Deep venous arterialization saved Irma's foot, and kept her dancing

Deep venous arterialization saved Irma's foot, and kept her dancing

Deep venous arterialization surgery for peripheral artery disease helps patients avoid amputation and regain functional independence.

Michael Siah, M.D.

March 5, 2024

Using light instead of X-rays makes complex aortic repairs safer, more precise

Using light instead of X-rays makes complex aortic repairs safer, more precise

Fiber Optic RealShape, a new imaging device for complex aortic repair, swaps X-rays for light, supporting safer, faster, more precise heart surgery.

Carlos Timaran, M.D.

November 8, 2022

'One of the luckiest guys': Charlie's abdominal aortic aneurysm repair – without open surgery

'One of the luckiest guys': Charlie's abdominal aortic aneurysm repair – without open surgery

UT Southwestern is one of few U.S. medical centers that can treat abdominal aortic aneurysms with custom stent devices through FEVAR, a minimally invasive procedure. See how the procedure – and technology designed by our surgeons – spared a UT Dallas professor from open surgery.

Carlos Timaran, M.D.

December 21, 2020