Surgery, Science and HCM Success
From Tales from the Heart by Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association / Lisa Salberg
June 8, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 6 · Episode 33
About this episode
Lisa Salberg discusses the evolution of HCM surgery with Dr. Nicholas Smedira, focusing on various surgical techniques and their impact on patient outcomes.
Lisa Salberg sits down with Dr. Nicholas Smedira of the Cleveland Clinic to explore how HCM surgery has evolved over the past three decades. They discuss myectomy, myosin inhibitors, surgical innovation, patient selection, and why experience and high-volume centers continue to matter in achieving the best outcomes for patients. This conversation was recorded June 8, 2026.
People in this episode
Host: Lisa Salberg
Guest: Dr. Nicholas Smedira
Topics covered
- HCM surgery
- myectomy
- myosin inhibitors
- surgical innovation
- patient selection
- health outcomes
Keywords
- HCM
- surgery
- myectomy
- myosin inhibitors
- patient outcomes
- Cleveland Clinic
- surgical innovation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cleveland Clinic
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