Contemporary Approaches to Smoking Cessation and Emerging Nicotine Products

Dr. Hassan Mir MD, MPH, MHI, FRCPC, FACP Cardiologist (Cardiovascular Prevention & Echocardiography) Chair & Medical Director, Smoking Cessation (OMSC & QSP) Director, Hypertension Program Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa January 12, 2026 12:00 - 13:00 P.M. ET Objectives: Review the cardiovascular harms of smoking and the benefits of cessation. Evaluate the evidence for smoking cessation interventions and their impact on cardiovascular outcomes. Describe a brief systematic evidence-based approach to smoking cessation Compare the cardiovascular risks of traditional smoking with newer nicotine products such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.