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This communication is sponsored by TransMedics

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GET YOUR BADGE TO GET STARTED Your first order of business today is to pick up your badge if you haven’t already.
REGISTRATION HOURS TODAY:
6:00 a.m. – 7:15 p.m. EDT
Registration is found on Level 2 of the Hynes Convention Center, in the Boylston Hallway, outside of Rooms 202 and 203. You can also get more information at the Information Desk if you have questions.
To reduce time on site, follow this link to proof your badge and ensure the spelling of your name, institution, etc are correct. If you correct any errors now, you’ll be able to quickly pick up your badge with no need to wait for a reprint!
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THE MEETING IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS If you haven’t already grabbed the ISHLT2022 mobile app, do it now! This handy tool, sponsored by Abbott, keeps the meeting at your fingertips, allowing you to view times and room assignments for educational and networking events, see exhibitor details and their booth numbers, and much more.
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The ISHLT2022 Mobile App is sponsored by Abbott

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STAY CONNECTED ON SITE Free WiFi access is available on site at ISHLT2022, sponsored by CareDx, Inc.
SSID:ISHLT2022
PASSWORD: caredx2022 (this password is case sensitive)
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WiFi access is sponsored by CareDx, Inc.

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On behalf of the ISHLT Board of Directors and the Scientific Program Committee, we welcome you to the 42nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the ISHLT. ISHLT2022 brings to Boston more than 2,500 medical professionals in transplantation and advanced heart and lung disease, and we’re glad to welcome you back in person to an interdisciplinary, global experience.
Each day, these emails will give you quick logistical tips to help you have an easy experience at ISHLT2022.
- We’ll share daily features in networking and affiliate events to keep you connected with the communities that matter to you.
- Download the mobile app, sponsored by Abbott, to build your own schedule and create an Annual Meeting experience that’s truly yours.
- Explore more than 120 scientific sessions available across all ten ISHLT Professional Communities and four Interdisciplinary Networks, and earn up to 29.25 CE/CME credits.
- Visit the Exhibit Hall and reconnect with our partners in industry to explore the latest innovations and services.
This annual gathering is a wonderful celebration of our Society and the dedication of its members. We hope you enjoy the innovative multidisciplinary program we’ve prepared, and look forward to seeing you over the coming days!
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Laurie Snyder, MD
2022 Scientific Program Chair
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Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH
ISHLT President
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COFFEE WITH YOUR INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK
7:00 – 7:45 a.m.  Head over to the convention center this morning for coffee and a pastry, reconnect with friends, meet members of your IDN, and get ready for a great meeting.
All IDN meetings are on Level 3 of the Hynes Convention Center:
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation | Ballroom B
- Advanced Lung Failure and Transplantation | Ballroom C
- Mechanical Circulatory Support | Room 304
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PAH & CTEPH) | Ballroom A
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY NETWORKING
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1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Infectious Diseases | Room 310
Nursing and Allied Health | Room 311
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3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Anesthesiology and Critical Care | Room 310
Pediatrics | Room 311
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5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Pathology | Room 310
Pharmacy | Room 311 |
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OPENING PLENARY SESSION
8:00 – 9:45 a.m. | Level 2, Hall D
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Program Chair Report
Laurie D. Snyder, MD, MHS
ISHLT2022 Program Chair
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC, USA |
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President's Report + ISHLT Announcement
Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH
ISHLT President
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH, USA |
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Featured Abstract 1: Impact of Sex on Outcome After Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA) for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
Presenter: Justin C.Y. Chan, MD
Interactive Discussant: David P. Jenkins, FRCS |
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KEYNOTE: Going from Opt-In to Opt-Out: Lessons Learned from the UK
John Forsythe, MD
Organ Donation and Transplantation, NHS Blood and Transplant
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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Featured Abstract 2: Using Machine Learning to Develop a Contemporary Primary Graft Dysfunction Prediction Model: The International Consortium on PGD
Presenter: Yasbanoo Moayedi, MD
Interactive Discussant: Joseph Rogers, MD |
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How We Got Here: A Conversation About Xenotransplantation
Richard N. Pierson, III, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA, USA |
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Muhammad M. Mohiuddin, MD
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD, USA |
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VISIT THE POSTER HALL
Poster Hall Open | 9:45 a.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Poster Session 1 Presenters: 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Level 2, Auditorium
Visit the poster hall in the Auditorium on Level 2 of the Hynes Convention Center any time today to browse posters in Poster Session 1. For a full list of poster times and topics throughout the week, click here, or view the schedule in the mobile app by tapping “Menu” and then tapping “Poster Hall.”
Or, view detailed information about the posters in each session by tapping “Program,” the filter button in the upper right, and filtering by Session Types to select “Poster Session.”
When you Show Results, you’ll see each poster category. Tap on one, then tap “Presentations” for a detailed list of every poster in that category. Tap the poster to read the description, see the poster, or leave comments to start a discussion with the authors.
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EXHIBIT HALL OPENS TODAY
9:30 a.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Level 2, Hall C Industry partners can’t wait to welcome you back to the ISHLT Annual Meeting’s Exhibit Hall for the first time since 2019! Reconnect with exhibitors and see their newest products and innovations.
For a full list of Exhibitors on the mobile app and their booth numbers, tap “Exhibit Hall” and tap each exhibitor to see more information. At the top of that screen, tap to see the floor plan. There’s also an Exhibit Hall Map in the Menu of the mobile app.
REFRESHMENT BREAKS
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
OPENING RECEPTION, SPONSORED BY TRANSMEDICS
6:00 – 7:15 p.m.
Kick the meeting off with a special celebration this evening that crosses the exhibit and poster halls. Thanks to TransMedics for sponsoring this special event.
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EXPLORE NON-CME INDUSTRY SYMPOSIA
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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Abiomed | Room 208
A Smarter Way to Bridge: Impella 5.5® With SmartAssist®
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CareDx | Room 207
Changing the Paradigm of Heart Transplant Surveillance With HeartCare
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Natera | Room 206
Calibrating Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Levels Against Tissue Molecular Phenotyping…Promises Toward a Better “Gold Standard” in Cardiothoracic Transplant |
Visit the ISHLT2022 website for the full list of Industry Symposia this week, or view them in the mobile app by tapping Menu, then tapping Non-CME Industry Symposia.
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PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY MEETING
7:15 – 9:15 p.m. | Sheraton Boston Hotel | 39 Dalton Street
Calling the pediatric heart transplant community—join the PHTS for the first in-person meeting of the Society in three years!
7:15 – 8:00 p.m. | Republic Foyer, 2nd Floor
On-site Registration
Reception for 2021 PHTS Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital
8:00 – 9:15 p.m. | Republic Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Artificial Intelligence: Disruptor or Unifier? How AI disrupt healthcare, while helping us rebuild the patient-provider relationship.
May Wang, PhD | Associate Professor and Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
Sponsored by CareDx, Inc
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Are you following along on social media? There’s a great conversation going. Visit the #ISHLT2022 hashtag on Twitter to tap into the most current version of the conversation, and be sure to use the hashtag when you post anywhere about the ISHLT Annual Meeting!
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Thank you to our ISHLT2022 supporters.
PINNACLE LEVEL
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PREMIER LEVEL
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PARTNER LEVEL
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SUPPORTER LEVEL
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42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions Wednesday, 27 April - Saturday, 30 April
Boston, MA, USA
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
14673 Midway Road, Suite 200
Addison, TX 75001 USA
Tel. +1 972-490-9495 | Fax 972-490-9499
ishlt@ishlt.org
www.ishlt.org
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