ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions

Sunday, 27 April – Wednesday, 30 April, 2025
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Boston, MA USA

ISHLT2025 Abstracts Now Available Online!

Abstracts for the ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions are now available to view on the Online Program Viewer, alongside details of the invited lecture symposia that make up the full Final Scientific Program for ISHLT2025. As you read, you’ll be inspired and energized by all the cutting-edge science that will be available in Boston, but make sure you register before rates increase on 1 April.

 

Schedule at a Glance

Plan your schedule now to make sure you don't miss any of the exciting science or networking opportunities available to attendees of ISHLT2025. The Schedule at a Glance is your overview of everything happening onsite in Boston, 26-30 April.

Saturday, 26 April
7:00 – 9:00 a.m
Registration Open (Preconference Day Academies & Workshops)
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall / Exhibitor Set Up
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
ISHLT Academy: Cardiogenic Shock
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m
ISHLT Academy: Core Competencies in Lung Transplantation
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
ISHLT/ICA CTEPH Conference
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open (Annual Meeting)
2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
DEIA Workship
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Early Career & Trainee Welcome Reception
Sunday, 27 April
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
First Time Attendee Orientation Breakfast
Supported by Sanofi
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
General Session I
9:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Poster Session 01 Open
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Industry Symposia and Special Sessions
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors and Poster Presenters
Supported by TransMedics
Poster Session 01 with Presenters
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Early Career Mentor Meetup
Monday, 28 April
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
Mechanical Circulatory Support Interdisciplinary Network Breakfast
Pulmonary Vascular Disease Interdisciplinary Network Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15 a.m
Symposia / Oral Sessions
9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Poster Session 02 Open
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
9:45 – 11:15 a.m.
General Session II
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Industry Symposia and Special Sessions
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Mini Oral Sessions
Reception with Exhibitors and Poster Presenters
Poster Session 02 with Presenters
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Professional Community Receptions
Tuesday, 29 April
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:15 – 8:00 a.m.
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network Breakfast
Advanced Lung Failure & Transplantation Interdisciplinary Network Breakfast
8:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Poster Session 03 Open
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Industry Symposia and Special Sessions
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Dismantle
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Mini Oral Sessions
Poster Session 03 with Presenters
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Professional Community Receptions
Wednesday, 30 April
7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Registration Open
8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
General Session III
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Symposia / Oral Sessions

All times are in US Eastern Time

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Check Out the sold-out Exhibit Hall for an amazing opportunity to connect with the 60+ industry partners that will be on site in Boston.
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Attend Industry Symposia, non-CME educational events held on-site that will catch you up on the latest technologies and applications from industry partners.
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Enjoy Networking in the Exhibit Area at refreshment breaks held throughout the conference, and at special evening receptions.

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