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On the second November episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the Digital Media Editors continue MCS month with a paper entitled “Aortic insufficiency in the patient on contemporary durable left ventricular assist device support: A state-of-the-art review on perioperative and postoperative assessment and management.”

ISHLT Journal Watch is a periodic publication presented by the ISHLT Early Career and Trainee Committee, and this month's issue focuses on cardiothoracic surgery.

The 45th ISHLT Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions Preconference Day activities continue to expand. Plan to join your international multidisciplinary colleagues in Boston on Saturday, 26 April, 2025 for the exciting Academies and Workshops ahead of the meeting of the year.

In this episode of the ISHLT Voices podcast, hosted by Natera, you’ll hear a discussion on the need for noninvasive surveillance options for single lung transplantation and the role that the Prospera Lung donor derived cell free DNA (dd-cfDNA) test can play.

ISHLT is currently accepting applications from members interested in serving on an ISHLT committee. If you’re interested in getting more involved in the Society, this is a terrific opportunity to raise your hand.

Nominations are now being accepted for an ISHLT award to recognize and reward the mentors among its membership.

Following a five-year hiatus, the world’s only registry of patients with durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices is re-launching and will begin collecting data from institutions around the globe in early 2025. The International Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) registry is operated by the International Society for Health and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), a global multidisciplinary professional organization dedicated to improving the care of patients with advanced heart and lung disease.

On the first November episode of JHLT: The Podcast, three expert guests discuss their paper entitled “Pragmatic approach to temporary mechanical circulatory support in acute right ventricular failure.”

ISHLT en Español llevará a cabo un webinar sobre la actualización en donación en asistolia controlada en transplante cardiaco el 21 de noviembre próximo. El evento es totalmente gratuito y todos son bienvenidos a participar.

Applications are now open for four ISHLT research grants covering a wide range of topics in advanced heart and lung failure.

Hotel booking for the ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is now open! Rooms for attendees and exhibitors can be reserved at the ISHLT room rate from now through Thursday, 27 March, 2025, subject to availability. After 27 March, all unreserved rooms will be released back to the hotels for public sale and discounted rates will no longer be available.

In response to a Special Public Comment request from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has submitted official comments on the OPTN’s proposed “Update Criteria for Post-Transplant Graft Survival Metrics.”

ISHLT Journal Watch is a periodic publication presented by the ISHLT Early Career and Trainee Committee, and is available in both English y en Español. The October issue explores topics in Pathology.

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has announced the results of its 2025 elections, confirming a new leadership team for the Board of Directors and Professional Community Representatives.

A new ISHLT Document, ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative Use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part II - Intraoperative Considerations, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

ISHLT is conducting research on how the Society can best serve the global multidisciplinary community of medical professionals involved in the treatment for advanced heart and lung disease and transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary vascular disease.

ISHLT believes in the power of collaboration and the diverse expertise of our community—so we invite ISHLT members to contribute their insights and ideas for the upcoming Interdisciplinary Network webinars. The IDN webinar series has been a fantastic platform for knowledge-sharing, networking, and professional development. Your unique perspectives and expertise can bring it to the next level.

Lead author Andrew Fisher shares a study exploring European practices in lung transplantation and the donor population on JHLT: The Podcast.

Registration rates and policies for ISHLT2025, ISHLT Academies, and Preconference Day events are now available. Review these rates and policies now to prepare for registration, which will open in December 2024.

The ISHLT2025 Call for Abstracts submission site closes next week. Don’t delay – submit your best science in advanced heart and lung failure and transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary vascular disease by Tuesday, 15 October at 11:59 p.m. EDT/03:59 UTC.