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WATCH NOW: 2025 Distinguished Service Award Remarks4 July 2025
Remarks from 2025 ISHLT Amanda W. Rowe Distinguished Service Award recipient, Stuart Sweet, MD PhD, are now available online. Watch the video to learn more about Dr. Sweet’s contributions to the Society and his advice to future leaders.
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Expanding Our Understanding of dd-cfDNA in Providing Lung Transplant Personalized Care3 July 2025
At their industry symposium at ISHLT2025, Natera provided a brief history of dd-cfDNA in lung transplantation rejection monitoring, highlighting the power of the negative to rule out rejection. Watch the recording of the symposium now.
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JHLT: The Podcast explores regional differences in primary graft dysfunction2 July 2025
Joan Guzmán-Bofarull and Marta Farrero of the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona are the guests on JHLT: The Podcast to discuss regional variations in PGD outcomes.
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Early Career-led Literature Review in Nursing and Allied Health30 June 2025
June's Early Career Journal Watch explores topics in nursing and allied health, including health literacy in transplant candidates, donor heart refusal in the US, and the lived experience of cystic fibrosis patients after lung transplant.
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ISHLT Statement on the Need for Equitable Air Travel Access for Oxygen-Dependent Patients27 June 2025
ISHLT is increasingly concerned about reports from patients who rely on portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) being denied air travel due to unclear or inconsistently enforced regulations related to medical battery use. While recent events in the United States have drawn attention to the issue, the underlying challenges are global and affect patients in many regions of the world. ISHLT urges aviation regulators, transportation authorities, and airline carriers worldwide to take coordinated action.
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DQS: The New Evolution of dd-cfDNA Testing and Noninvasive Rejection Monitoring, Presented by Natera26 June 2025
In this episode of the ISHLT Voices podcast, hosted by Natera, transplant cardiologists explore the evolving landscape of post-heart transplant care, zeroing in on the transformative shift from traditional, invasive biopsies to cutting-edge noninvasive molecular diagnostics—particularly cell-free DNA technologies.
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New on ISHLTconnect: ISHLT Caregiver/Social Support Special Interest Group23 June 2025
A new community on ISHLTconnect is now open to ISHLT members. The ISHLT Caregiver/Social Support Special Interest Group is open to all ISHLT members who are focused on advancing caregiving research and improving clinical care for patients and their caregivers.
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HeartCare in 2025: Is Molecular Multimodality the Secret to the Liquid Biopsy?20 June 2025
This symposium by CareDx, Inc. is an interactive case discussion on evidence-based HeartCare interpretation through multiple clinical scenarios and timepoints following a cardiac transplant.
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Refining the grading of mild CAV on JHLT: The Podcast19 June 2025
First author Nikil Prasad of Columbia University Medical Center is the guest on JHLT: The Podcast to discuss methods for grading mild CAV.
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ISHLT Endorses the 6th Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Conference16 June 2025
The ISHLT has endorsed the Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT) 2025 Annual Conference, taking place 3-5 October in Jaipur, India.
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New ISHLT Document on Antibodies and AMR in Heart Transplantation11 June 2025
A new ISHLT Document, Summary of the ISHLT Consensus Conference on Emerging Understanding of Antibodies and Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!
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WATCH NOW: 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Honorary Session9 June 2025
The 2025 ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award presentation honoring Allan Glanville, MBBS, MD, FRACP’s legacy is now available online. learn more about Professor Glanville’s achievements and contributions to the field of advanced lung failure and lung transplantation.
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Two Thresholds, One Powerful Solution; Enhancing Overall dd-cfDNA Testing Accuracy in Heart Transplantation Using Fraction and Donor Quantity Score (DQS)5 June 2025
This session will highlight the exciting new data in support of noninvasively monitoring for rejection risk post heart transplantation. Watch this symposium recording from Natera to learn more.
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New ISHLT Document on Perioperative Use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation3 June 2025
A new ISHLT Document, ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative Use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part III - Postoperative Considerations, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!
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ISHLT2026 Symposium Proposal Submission Site Now Open2 June 2025
Submissions are now being accepted for ISHLT2026 Symposia Proposals! ISHLT members are welcome to submit 75-minute symposia proposals to the ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, to be held 22-25 April, 2026 in Toronto, ON Canada.
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ISHLT2025 Event Photos Now Available30 May 2025
Look back on the ISHLT’s gathering in Boston with an online photo gallery from ISHLT2025. You can now view and download photos from the event.
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Now Accepting Applications: Research Grants + International Visiting Scholarship29 May 2025
ISHLT is now accepting applications for three industry-supported research grants funded through the ISHLT Foundation and the new International Visiting Scholarship. Apply by Tuesday, 30 September at 11:59 p.m. ET/ Wednesday, 1 October, 2025 at 03:59 UTC.
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Assess Excellence: Call for ISHLT2026 Symposia Reviewers27 May 2025
As the ISHLT gets ready for another exciting year of groundbreaking symposia, you can play a pivotal role in evaluating the quality and diversity of the ISHLT2026 program. If you’re interested in getting involved, apply to serve as an ISHLT2026 Symposium Proposal Reviewer by Monday, 9 June.
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The Best of Early Career Research in May Journal Watch26 May 2025
ISHLT Journal Watch typically features early career and trainee member insights on recent studies, but this special edition features research led or conducted by ISHLT early career and trainee members.
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ISHLT2025 Attendees Give Back to Boston Children in Need23 May 2025
At ISHLT2025, ISHLT collaborated with Cradles to Crayons®, a nonprofit in Newton, MA USA providing kids with free essentials. ISHLT attendees made more than 350 donations of clothing for kids in need in the greater Boston area.