Standards & Guidelines
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Utilization of Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Organ Donors in Cardiothoracic TransplantationAn ISHLT Expert Consensus Statement8 March 2020
The advent of therapies for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has allowed for the re-exploration of the use of HCV-positive donors for organ transplantation. This consensus document represents the current state of knowledge and expertise in this area.
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2020 ACC/HFSA/ISHLT Lifelong Learning Statement for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology SpecialistsA Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee1 March 2020
This Lifelong Learning Statement addresses the competencies required of advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology (AHFTC) specialists and complements formal AHFTC fellowship training.
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ISHLT Consensus Statement on Donor Organ Acceptability and Management in Pediatric Heart Transplantation31 January 2020
This statement evaluates reasons for discarding donor hearts and makes recommendations on their acceptance in an effort to ensure no usable donor heart is discarded, waitlist mortality is reduced, and post-transplant survival is not adversely impacted.
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AATS/ISHLT Guidelines on Selected Topics in Mechanical Circulatory Support23 January 2020
Developed by a writing committee of 25 surgeons and 10 cardiologists, this consensus guidelines document focuses on selected topics in patient management.
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Initial Skin Cancer Screening for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in the United StatesDelphi Method Development of Expert Consensus Guidelines10 September 2019
A panel of U.S. dermatologists and transplant physicians conducted surveys to establish skin cancer screening recommendations for SOTR. These guidelines prioritize and emphasize the need for screening for SOTR at greatest risk for skin cancer.
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2019 Updated Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension21 June 2019
This 2019 update to the 2016 consensus recommendations was created to deliver an updated, comprehensive, practical guidelines for healthcare providers addressing the specifics of PH and PVD in children and young adults.
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2019 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Evaluation, Risk Stratification, and Management of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy9 May 2019
This statement is intended to help cardiologists and other health care professionals involved in the care of adult and pediatric patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy by providng recommendations for evlauation and management.
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HFSA/SAEM/ISHLT Clinical Expert Consensus Document on the Emergency Management of Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices1 May 2019
This consensus document represents a collaborative effort by HFSA, SAEM, and ISHLT to educate practicing clinicians about the emergency management of patients with ventricular assist devices.
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Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Definition and Update of Restrictive Allograft SyndromeA Consensus Report from the Pulmonary Council of the ISHLT3 April 2019
Authors provide a standardized definition of RAS; provide a literature review supporting the development of the definition; and describe the current understanding of clinical, physiologic, radiologic, and histologic manifestations of RAS.
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Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Definition, Diagnostic Criteria, and Approaches to TreatmentA Consensus Report from the Pulmonary Council of the ISHLT3 April 2019
The primary aim of this consensus report is to standardize the nomenclature of CLAD and its clinical phenotypes to facilitate collaboration among centers investigating the pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of CLAD.
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Basic Science and Translational Research Core Competency CurriculumSecond Edition1 November 2018
The purpose of this compendium is to provide a Core Competency Curriculum in Basic Science and Translational Research (BSTR) as it relates to heart and lung failure and transplantation.
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Mechanical Circulatory Support Core Competency CurriculumFourth Edition1 September 2018
The purpose of this compendium is to provide a curriculum of core competencies in mechanical circulatory support.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Core Competency CurriculumSecond Edition1 June 2018
The purpose of this compendium is to provide a curriculum of core competencies in pulmonary hypertension.
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The 2018 ISHLT/APM/AST/ICCAC/STSW Recommendations for the Psychosocial Evaluation of Adult Cardiothoracic Transplant Candidates and Candidates for Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support27 April 2018
This joint consensus document from international experts provides recommendations for the content of the psychosocial evaluation, and the process of evaluation performance, reporting, and use by transplantation and MCS programs. Also available en Español.
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Evaluation and Management of Right-Sided Heart FailureA Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association12 April 2018
This statement reviews the causes and epidemiology of right ventricle dysfunction, the pathophysiology of acute and chronic right-sided heart failure (RHF) and provides guidance for the management of the associated conditions leading to and caused by RHF.
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ISHLT Consensus Statement on Adult and Pediatric Airway Complications after Lung TransplantationDefinitions, Grading System, and Therapeutics7 February 2018
This document was developed by a working group convened by ISHLT with the aim of elaborating a universal definition of adult and pediatric airway complications and grading system.
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The Management of Antibodies in Heart Transplantation: An ISHLT Consensus Document4 February 2018
This consensus statement addresses the discussion, consensus points, and research ideas that resulted from an ISHLT endorsed Consensus Conference in Washington, DC in April 2016.
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Nursing, Health Sciences and Allied Health Core Competency CurriculumSecond Edition1 December 2017
This document seeks to update providers in the nursing, health sciences, and allied health fields that care for this patient population with the most up-to-date information.
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Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases in Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Core Competency CurriculumSecond Edition1 November 2017
This Core Competency Curriculum Document (CCCD) provides a practical and concise clinical review for medical professionals to develop understanding and management of infectious diseases in recipients of cardiothoracic transplantation and MCS.
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2016 Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction26 July 2017
The Primary Graft Dysfunction Working Group reconvened in 2016 to update the consensus-based standardized definition and grading system of primary graft dysfunction (PGD) established by the group in 2005.