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Experience immersive learning by attending the ISHLT Academy Core Competencies in Pediatric Transplantation taking place in Prague on Tuesday, 9 April, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. CET.

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation will honor Lori J. West, MD, DPhil, with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award will be presented as part of the 44th Annual ISHLT Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Prague on Thursday, 11 April, 2024.

ISHLT members get special pricing to ISHLT2024. Register by Thursday, 15 February for the best price. Don’t delay – registration rates will increase on Friday.

On the February episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the Digital Media Editors explore two studies from the February issue of The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.

ISHLT2024 will take place in Prague, Czech Republic in April. Find out what Prague has to offer if you’re in need of some fresh air.

Rachna Kataria, MD, a cardiologist and Assistant Professor at Brown University is featured in this installment of Early Career Stories.

The ISHLT will present three scientific abstract awards at the upcoming Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions in Prague.

The January 2024 issue of Journal Watch explores topics in Cardiology as presented by ISHLT Early Career members.

ISHLT announced more than $400,000 USD in funding for research designed to improve care for patients with advanced heart and lung disease. The grants were funded by the ISHLT Foundation. These grants are the second of two 2023 ISHLT grant cycles.

ISHLT is excited to host a Sock Drive at ISHLT2024 to support Místní Místním (Locals for Locals) and its commitment to offer free, small services to homeless people and anyone who finds themselves in need.

The ISHLT’s 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is just around the corner. Hotel reservations are available for ISHLT2024 attendees and exhibitors. Rooms can be reserved at the ISHLT room rate from now through Friday, 1 March, subject to availability.

Plan to attend the ISHLT Academy Master Class in Mechanical Circulatory Support taking place in Prague on Tuesday, 9 April, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CET.

ISHLT2024 will take place in Prague, Czech Republic in April. Become familiar with some common dos and don’ts with the list below to ensure a seamless journey.

ISHLT is currently accepting applications from any ISHLT members interested in participating in the development of one or more of the most recently approved Standards & Guidelines documents.

The Final Program for the 44th ISHLT Annual Meeting is now available. The program features presentations spanning a breadth of clinical practice and research concerning heart and lung transplantation, advanced heart and lung disease, MCS, and pulmonary vascular disease.

In this webinar presented by the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Interdisciplinary Network, explore new results from therapeutic studies of PAH, specifically Phase Two and Three Studies in Group 1 PAH. Information on new concepts for future PAH trials will also be presented. Participants will learn the practical concerns for PAH RCT’s including sample size and study design as well as the relevance of primary and secondary endpoints to clinical practice and discuss any ethical issues.

The 12th Annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) will take place 8-9 February, 2024.

Join ISHLT and the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS) for a joint webinar discussing pediatric combined heart and liver transplantation.

Registration for ISHLT’s 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions and Pre-Conference Day is open. ISHLT2024 will be held in-person only on 10-13 April in Prague, Czech Republic.

The Vienna Multidisciplinary Symposium on humoral immunity after lung transplantation offers a whole overview on this topic for the first time. Top-leading scientists and transplant physicians are invited to elaborate different areas and perspectives of this threatening complication after lung transplantation. Finally, inclusion of a multidisciplinary faculty allows a holistic approach for interesting discussions.