Upcoming Events
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Navigating the Complexities of Lung Transplantation in Connective Tissue Disease–Associated ILD
16 January, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ESTThis webinar will explore the evolving landscape of CTD-ILD transplantation, highlighting advances in patient selection, surgical considerations, and post-transplant management.
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STS/ISHLT Lung Transplant Symposium
29 January, 2026 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CSTSTS/ISHLT Joint Lung Symposium This landmark collaboration between two leading societies will bring together a world-class faculty and attendees from across the globe for critical conversations about the latest in lung transplantation.
New Orleans, LA, USA -
On the Edge: Managing the Critically Ill Patient with Pulmonary Vascular Disease
29 January, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ESTManaging critically ill patients with pulmonary vascular disease requires rapid recognition of right ventricular failure, precise hemodynamic management, and careful selection of rescue therapies. This webinar will focus on practical approaches to stabilization in the ICU, including optimal use of vasopressors, mechanical ventilation strategies, and timely initiation of mechanical circulatory support as well as transitioning to long-term management.
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Difficult Donor Dilemmas in Thoracic Transplant
2 February, 2026 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ESTThis webinar will use clinical cases to explore strategies for mitigating donor-derived infections in thoracic organ transplantation.
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Next-Generation LVADs and TAHs: Innovations in Heart Assist and Replacement Therapy
3 February, 2026 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ESTThis webinar will focus on updates from the ongoing trials with new durable assist devices and TAHs.
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Saving the Gift: Critical Challenges after Heart Transplant
20 February, 2026 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ESTPresented by ISHLT and AST
This webinar will explore critical challenges in post-heart transplant care, from early primary graft dysfunction (PGD) to acute and chronic rejection. -
Manejo de avanzada en Insuficiencia Cardíaca
23 February, 2026The ISHLT has endorsed the Manejo de avanzada en Insuficiencia Cardíaca (Advanced Management in Heart Failure) on 23 February, 2026. The workshop will be conducted in Spanish.
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Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT) 2026
26 to 28 February, 2026Join the American Society of Transplantation (AST) at CEoT 2026, a three-day meeting dedicated to advancing transplantation science, clinical practice, and patient outcomes.
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Consideraciones Médicas, Quirúrgicas, y Anestésicas en el Trasplante para Hipertensión Pulmonar Arterial
11 March, 2026 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDTEste webinar tiene como propósito discutir la evaluación de trasplante para pacientes con hipertensión pulmonar, incluyendo la decisión de proceder con trasplante pulmonar o de corazón y pulmón, la selección de pacientes, la optimización hemodinámica preoperatoria, la técnica quirúrgica, retos anestésicos, y resultados a largo plazo
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2026 ISHLT Thoracic Recovery Course - Hands-On Experience
21 April, 2026 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDTSupported by TransMedics
This comprehensive, hands-on training course is designed for cardiothoracic surgery trainees interested in a unique experience. Combining expert-led lectures and hands-on practical training performing thoracic organ retrieval from both DBD and DCD models, the program will enhance participants’ proficiency in donor organ recovery, ex-situ preservation, and transplantation decision-making.University of Health Network (UHN): Temetry Advanced Surgical & Simulation Centre and UHN ARC, Toronto, ON Canada


