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Technical Success and Clinical Outcomes of Pedal Serration Angioplasty for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
For patients with the most severe forms of peripheral artery disease, saving a limb can come down to reaching the smallest vessels in the foot.
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First North Texas Patients Receive New Single-Port Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer at UT Southwestern
The new single-port (SP) robotic approach at UT Southwestern is part of a broader precision thoracic oncology program that integrates advanced imaging, minimally invasive surgery, and multidisciplinary lung cancer care.
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Efficacy and Safety of Enlicitide, an Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor for Lowering LDL Cholesterol in Adults with or at Risk for ASCVD: The Phase 3 CORALreef Lipids Trial
A new oral medication may offer people with prior cardiovascular disease or those at high risk an effective alternative to injectable PCSK9 inhibitors for lowering LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, according to late-breaking clinical trial results we presented at #AHA25. Many patients with or at risk for ASCVD continue to fall short of guideline-recommended LDL targets. As a result, these patients remain at high residual risk for heart attacks and strokes.
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Perioperative Hemostasis Management During Open Mitral Valve Replacement in a Patient With Hypoprothrombinemia Secondary to Lupus Anticoagulant
Drawing on the multidisciplinary, team-based approach to complex care that UT Southwestern is known for, Dr. Heid partnered closely with colleagues in hematology/oncology and anesthesiology to develop and execute a highly coordinated treatment plan that ultimately saved the patient’s life. The case was authored by Dr. Heid and published, contributing new knowledge to the global clinical community:
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Complex Biventricular Repair
Watch as UT Southwestern cardiothoracic surgeon Nicholas Andersen, M.D., expertly performs a complex biventricular repair, a surgery that offers eligible patients with complex congenital heart defects the opportunity to restore more natural heart function, improve circulation, and enhance long-term quality of life.
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At 25, the Dallas Heart Study is shaping cardiac care and exploring links to brain health
The vision was ambitious: Persuade thousands of Dallas County residents to participate in a long-term study to investigate heart health.
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UT Southwestern is best hospital in DFW for ninth straight year
Twelve specialties are nationally ranked – the most of any hospital in Texas – by U.S. News & World Report
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UTSW Research: Aortic valve procedures
Studies look at nerve stimulation, TAVR vs. SAVR, and how doctors prescribe drugs for heart risk
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Cognitive impairment common after cardiogenic shock, study shows
UTSW researchers followed shock survivors after hospital discharge and found high rates of cognitive impairment, suggesting need for screening, referrals to aid recovery
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Landing Zones Optimization Using Transcatheter Electrosurgical Septotomy for Endovascular Repair of Postdissection Aortic Aneurysms
Members of UT Southwestern’s Vascular Surgery team assessed the use of transcatheter electrosurgical septotomy (TES) to optimize landing zones for endovascular repair of postdissection aortic aneurysms (PDAAs).
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UTSW certified as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center
Only 24 hospitals nationwide have received the designation from The Joint Commission
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Aortic Endarterectomy for traumatic aortic dissection
The UT Southwestern Vascular Surgery team performed an innovative open surgical repair on a patient involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision that preserved blood flow without the use of prosthetic materials. Discover how this bold approach led to a successful recovery from a life-threatening aortic dissection and complex abdominal injuries.