Ten years after its introduction, heart donation after circulatory death (DCD) has significantly boosted transplant rates, with many centers reporting a 30% increase. Proven as effective as traditional methods, DCD is now widely adopted and continues to expand access to life-saving heart transplants.

A talk at the ISHLT2025 Annual Meeting given by Emily Granger, MBBS from St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney highlights how machine perfusion technology is revolutionizing heart transplantation in geographically vast countries like Australia.

A groundbreaking collaboration among leading organizations in pediatric heart transplantation has led to the formation of Pediatric Heart Transplant Alliance. Founding partners include Enduring Hearts, ISHLT, PHTS, Transplant Families, ACTION, and Additional Ventures.

At the Opening General Session of the ISHLT2025 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston, ISHLT President Christian Benden unveiled the Society’s new strategic plan.

At the ISHLT Annual Meeting, a dedicated ISHLT/ICA CTEPH conference spotlighted major advances in diagnosing and treating this often-misdiagnosed lung condition caused by chronic blood clots. Improved awareness and techniques are driving earlier detection and better outcomes.

Healthcare practitioners from around the world received hands-on training for treating patients in cardiogenic shock (CS) during a first-ever simulation lab at today’s Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of ISHLT in Boston.

Meet the ISHLT2025 Roving Reporters. These eight ISHLT members will be posting summaries and insights through ISHLT2025. Connect with them on social media to follow along!

Experience immersive learning by registering for one of the ISHLT Academies taking place on Saturday, 26 April in Boston just before the 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions.

The ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is in just a few weeks! It’s not too late to join your global peers and colleagues for the latest multidisciplinary transplantation science.

ISHLT will honor the life and legacy of 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Allan Glanville, MBBS, MD, FRACP, as part of the 45th Annual ISHLT Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston on Monday, 28 April, 2025.

ISHLT will honor Stuart C. Sweet, MD, PhD, with the 2025 Amanda W. Rowe Distinguished Service Award. The Award will be presented during General Session III at the ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston on Wednesday, 30 April, 2025.

The ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Boston is the place to reconnect with your peers, meet colleagues, and dig deeper into the science of heart and lung disease and transplantation.