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As part of its mission, ISHLT engages in the regular development of Professional Practice Guidelines and Consensus Statements, Health Policy Guidance Statements, Standards Statements, and Public Comments regarding professional practice matters and the care of patients with advanced heart and/or lung disease.
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Evaluation and Management of Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension - Consensus Statement from ISHLT
2 August 2021
This document is a literature review of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Due to the limited … -
ISHLT Consensus Document on Lung Transplantation in Patients with Connective Tissue Disease: Part I
28 July 2021
This document clarifies disease definitions, describes the extrapulmonary manifestations requiring consideration … -
International Consensus Recommendations for Anesthetic and Intensive Care Management of Lung Transplantation
26 July 2021
This joint endeavor by EACTAIC, SCA, ISHLT, ESOT, ESTS, and AST identifies potentially modifiable perioperative … -
Consensus Document for the Selection of Lung Transplant Candidates: An Update from ISHLT
24 July 2021
This document assists providers caring for patients with pulmonary disease identify potential candidates … -
ISHLT Consensus Statement for the Selection and Management of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Patients on Ventricular Assist Devices
19 May 2021
This consensus document was developed to address the selection and management of pediatric and congenital … -
2021 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Heart Failure
23 March 2021
Heart failure (HF) data standards are of critical importance, now more than ever. These data elements … -
2020 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With Heart Failure
2 November 2020
Developed as an update to the existing 2011 performance measures set, this document describes performance … -
ISHLT Consensus Statement for the Standardization of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Lung Transplantation
14 July 2020
This ISHLT Consensus Document on Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) standardization aims to enhance standardization … -
Report from the 2018 Consensus Conference on Immunomodulating Agents in Thoracic Transplantation
9 July 2020
The aim of this consensus document is to address concerns generic drug immunosuppression, expand on the … -
Donor Heart and Lung Procurement: A Consensus Statement
21 April 2020
This international consensus statement is designed to serve as a guide for physicians, surgeons, and …
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