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At their industry symposium at ISHLT2025, Teleflex reviewed intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) and the important role they play supporting patients. Watch the recording of the symposium now.

Nine of ISHLT’s Professional Communities are seeking nominations for 15 open positions on the Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees and Early Career and Trainee Committee. Nominations will be accepted Friday, 25 July through 8 August.

The Advanced Lung Failure and Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network will present an ISHLTv educational webinar discussing emerging strategies that have the potential to redefine care for patients and expand lung transplant eligibility. Save the date for this exciting webinar.

At their industry symposium at ISHLT2025, CareDx, Inc. reviewed extended applications of molecular testing through clinical scenarios and diverse patient populations. Watch the recording of the symposium now.

As ISHLT prepares for another exciting year of innovative research, interested members are invited to apply to serve as Abstract Reviewers for ISHLT2026. Complete the online application by Thursday, 31 July at 11:59 p.m. ET / Friday, 1 August at 3:59 UTC.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

First author Nikil Prasad of Columbia University Medical Center is the guest on JHLT: The Podcast to discuss methods for grading mild CAV.

The ISHLT has endorsed the Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT) 2025 Annual Conference, taking place 3-5 October in Jaipur, India.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.