Standards & Guidelines
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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Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Definition, Diagnostic Criteria, and Approaches to Treatment
3 April 2019
The primary aim of this consensus report is to standardize the nomenclature of CLAD and its clinical … -
Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Definition and Update of Restrictive Allograft Syndrome
3 April 2019
Authors provide a standardized definition of RAS; provide a literature review supporting the development … -
Basic Science and Translational Research Core Competency Curriculum
1 November 2018
The purpose of this compendium is to provide a Core Competency Curriculum in Basic Science and Translational … -
Mechanical Circulatory Support Core Competency Curriculum
1 September 2018
The purpose of this compendium is to provide a curriculum of core competencies in mechanical circulatory … -
Pulmonary Hypertension Core Competency Curriculum
1 June 2018
The purpose of this compendium is to provide a curriculum of core competencies in pulmonary … -
The 2018 ISHLT/APM/AST/ICCAC/STSW Recommendations for the Psychosocial Evaluation of Adult Cardiothoracic Transplant Candidates and Candidates for Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support
27 April 2018
This joint consensus document from international experts provides recommendations for the content of … -
Evaluation and Management of Right-Sided Heart Failure
12 April 2018
This statement reviews the causes and epidemiology of right ventricle dysfunction, the pathophysiology … -
ISHLT Consensus Statement on Adult and Pediatric Airway Complications after Lung Transplantation
7 February 2018
This document was developed by a working group convened by ISHLT with the aim of elaborating a universal … -
The Management of Antibodies in Heart Transplantation: An ISHLT Consensus Document
4 February 2018
This consensus statement addresses the discussion, consensus points, and research ideas that resulted … -
Nursing, Health Sciences and Allied Health Core Competency Curriculum
1 December 2017
This document seeks to update providers in the nursing, health sciences, and allied health fields that …
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Standards & Guidelines Committee
The ISHLT Standards & Guidelines Committee manages and facilitates the creation of policy and guideline documentations within the Society.
Document Development Policies
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ISHLT Document Development Policy
Policies for the development and submission of Professional Guidelines, Consensus Documents, Health Policy Guidance Statements, and Other Documents.
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Collaborative Documents Policy
Policies for the creation and submission of documents developed in collaboration with other organizations.
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Public Comments Policy
Policies for the development and submission of Public Comments
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Consensus Conferences Policy
Policies for ISHLT's participation in Consensus Conferences
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ISHLT Document Endorsement Policy
Policies for the development and submission of Public Comments