MedBlog

Deep vein thrombosis: What athletes should know about blood clot risks

Blood clots can happen to anyone. The blood clot diagnosis for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts proves it. Learn the warning signs and treatment options.

Rafael Cires-Drouet, M.D.

October 22, 2026

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

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

November 8, 2022

'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.

December 21, 2020