Milind Desai, MD, and Nicholas Smedira, MD, review contemporary diagnostic pathways and surgical decision making for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The discussion examines advanced imaging, outcomes from high volume centers, emerging surgical techniques and the evolving role of myosin inhibitors in obstructive and non-obstructive disease.

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Lee Kirksey, MD, and J. Eduardo Corso, MD, examine the clinical impact of smoking on peripheral artery disease, aneurysmal disease and outcomes after vascular intervention, with emphasis on risk modification and evidence-based decision-making. The discussion highlights practical strategies for integrating smoking cessation conversations into patient visits, screening considerations and how nicotine use alters long-term procedural durability.

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https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/patient-education/hvti-resources/smoking-and-your-health

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This episode examines the clinical utility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing with emphasis on cardiac output, ventilatory efficiency, and metabolic responses to exercise. Cleveland Clinic experts discuss how CPET informs diagnosis, risk stratification and longitudinal management in pulmonary hypertension, complex cardiovascular disease and athletic populations.

Meet the presenters:
J. Emanuel Finet, MD - Principles of Metabolic Exercise Testing
Sanjeeb Bhattacharya, MD - Pulmonary Hypertension
Tamanna Singh, MD - Athlete’s Heart

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