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The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has submitted official comments on three proposals from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) for OPTN’s Summer Public Comment period.

Hear lead authors Yael Peled and Anique Ducharme discuss the 2024 ISHLT Guidelines for the Evaluation and Care of Cardiac Transplant Candidates on JHLT: The Podcast.

On 24 September, Natera and ISHLT collaborated to host a webinar entitled “Two Thresholds, One Powerful Solution.” The webinar drew more than 180 registrations and the recording is now available to all.

On 24 September, the ISHLT Early Career and Trainee Committee (ECTC) and The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (JHLT) co-hosted a sold-out webinar to provide hands-on experience reviewing a scientific paper.

ISHLT is lending support to an anonymous survey about transplant professionals’ experience of providing care to patients who have travelled internationally for organ donation or transplantation. ISHLT has joined many other societies to support this important project.

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 September issue explores topics in Infectious Diseases.

Applications for exhibit space and support opportunities at the ISHLT Annual Meeting are now open. ISHLT2025 is the largest, most influential interdisciplinary gathering for healthcare and allied professionals in advanced heart and lung disease.

Per the ISHLT Bylaws and Policies, the ISHLT Board of Directors has approved the slate of Directors and Officers for election as presented by the Governance Nominating Committee. This slate is now presented for a vote of ISHLT members.

This month, JHLT: The Podcast reissues its September 2023 tribute to former Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Daniel R. Goldstein.

The deadline for ISHLT’s current research grant cycle is next week. Submit your application for the two grants being offered before it's too late! Applications will be accepted until 30 September, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET / 1 October, 2024 at 03:59 UTC.

In this episode of the ISHLT Voices podcast, hosted by Kamada, you’ll hear a discussion on the utilization of Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin (CMV IgG) in solid organ transplantation (SOT).

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has announced the launch of a “Strategic Investment Fund,” a unique opportunity for members to propose transformational programs that will significantly advance the field and add substantial value to our society. The programs will be funded and carried out by ISHLT.

Endorsed by ISHLT, this document is a focused update to the 2020 report and describes performance measure for heart failure that are appropriate for public reporting or pay-for-performance programs.

In this special episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the JHLT Digital Media Editors connect with Joseph Rogers, MD , the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal.

It’s time to renew your ISHLT membership for 2025. Renew today for another year of community, growth, and scientific progress.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently decided to reverse a proposal that would have restricted coverage for non-invasive blood-based surveillance testing used to detect rejection in transplant patients. This decision is a victory for the transplant community, as it preserves access to a tool transplant professionals use to detect and treat allograft rejection as early as possible.

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 August 2024 Journal Watch explores topics in Pharmacy.

ISHLT leadership is proud to endorse the 2024 Middle East Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Conference, which will be held 26-27 October, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Join Natera Heart Transplant Medical Director Michael Olymbios, MD to learn how the addition of DQS significantly reduces the rate of false positive results and improves the accuracy of detecting both acute cellular rejection (ACR) and antibody mediated rejection (AMR).

Looking for guidance on contributing to the medical literature in advanced heart and lung failure and transplantation? The Review Papers like an Expert webinar is designed to help early career professionals and trainees review papers like an expert. Sign up or invite a colleague who might benefit from sharpening these skills.