News | Dept. of Surgery

What to Know About Blood Clots

Written by Greg Glasgow | March 26, 2025

Beyond “wear compression socks on a long plane ride,” how much do you know about preventing and treating blood clots? 

In recognition of National Blood Clot Awareness Month in March, we asked Margaret Smith, MD, assistant professor of vascular surgery in the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, to talk about how blood clots are diagnosed and treated, and why they can be so dangerous.