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In response to a public consultation from the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has submitted official comments on the draft Global Strategy on Donation and Transplantation.

Paula Appenzeller of the National Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge is the guest on the JHLT podcast, discussing how findings from the UK CURATE registry challenge assumptions about pre-operative therapy in CTEPH.

It's time to renew your ISHLT membership for 2027. The Society welcomes you back for another year of advancing the science and standards of care for advanced heart and lung disease. ISHLT now offers the opportunity for you to enroll in Auto Pay (automatic payments).

This month's ISHLT Journal Watch features recent topics in transplant and MCS nursing and allied health.

ISHLT leadership is proud to endorse the VI Pediatric & III Adult Latin American Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium, which will be held 25-26 September, 2026 in Lima, Peru.

A new ISHLT Document, Assessing and Addressing Frailty in Candidates for Lung Transplantation: An ISHLT Consensus Statement, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

Daniel Chambers of the The Prince Charles Hospital and Queensland Lung Transplant Service in Brisbane, Australia is the guest on the JHLT podcast, discussing what the ASSIST-CLAD study revealed about treatment for new-onset CLAD.

Join the ISHLT’s Early Career + Trainee Committee on 17 September for an event that will decode the organizational structure of ISHLT and describe how each component contributes to the ISHLT mission.

A new ISHLT Document, Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Definition, Timing, and Implications for Outcomes—An ISHLT Consensus Document, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

John Trahanas of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is the guest on the JHLT podcast, discussing how modifications in cold storage could improve heart transplant outcomes and organ utilization.

ISHLT leadership is proud to endorse the 17th International Congress on Lung Transplantation, which will be held 10-11 September, 2026 in Paris at the Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer

ISHLT en Español organizará un seminario web sobre perfusión regional normotérmica el 10 de septiembre. El evento es completamente gratuito y todos están invitados a participar.

The 2025 ISHLT Foundation Annual Impact Report is now available. The report includes results and milestones that reflect the Foundation's deep commitment to investing in the future of advanced heart and lung disease and failure.

John Trahanas of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is the guest on the JHLT podcast, discussing how modifications in cold storage could improve heart transplant outcomes and organ utilization.

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is seeking applications and nominations for the role of IMACS Registry Medical Director. Applications are due before Tuesday, 15 September.

Abstract submissions are now open for ISHLT2027 in Sydney, NSW Australia on 14-17 April, 2027. ISHLT2027 will feature educational content spanning the breadth of clinical practice and research concerning heart and lung transplantation, advanced heart and lung disease, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary vascular disease. Don’t delay—if your science is ready to submit, act now.

Presented by the ISHLT Early Career and Trainee Committee, this month's ISHLT Journal Watch explores topics in cardiothoracic surgery, including heart transplant, lung transplant, and LVADs.

ISHLT is seeking self-nominations for ISHLT Professional Community Representatives to the Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees and the Early Career and Trainee Committee, as well as self-nominations for new Professional Community Vice Chairs. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, 14 August.

At their industry symposium at ISHLT2026, Paragonix Technologies explored how advanced organ preservation technologies are influencing clinical outcomes, donor utilization, and the future of heart transplantation. This session is now available to view on demand.

The ISHLT published an updated Statement on Transplant Ethics, accompanied by a Board-approved Implementation Framework, creating a comprehensive ethics framework for the Society's scientific and educational programs. The statement and framework are available online.