Five grant recipients announced at Annual Meeting Chicago, IL, April 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) announced more than $400,000 USD in funding for research designed to improve care for patients with […]
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Joint Guideline on Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Released by the Heart Failure Society of America and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A new joint guideline published today by the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) addresses the growing availability and use of acute or temporary mechanical support […]
New ISHLT Guidelines Support Use of CareDx’s HeartCare Solutions, AlloMap and AlloSure, in Routine Monitoring of Heart Transplant Patients
ISHLT Guidelines Recommend Earlier Use of AlloMap Heart Starting 2 Months Post-Transplant Based on Strength of Clinical Studies ISHLT Guidelines Recommend Remote Use of GEP and dd-cfDNA Heart Transplant Surveillance, as in HeartCare, May be Used to Reduce the Need […]
ISHLT Elects New Board Members and Professional Community Leaders
CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has announced the results of the 2022 member election for the 2023 Board of Directors as well as leadership positions in the Professional Communities. The […]
ISHLT Expands Research Funding for Advanced Heart and Lung Disease: Applications Open Now
CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ –The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is now accepting applications for four research grants to be awarded during the first 2023 grant cycle, which concludes with the announcement of winners at the ISHLT Annual […]
Rebecca Cogswell, MD, Named Incoming Medical Director of the International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (PRNewsfoto/The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
CHICAGO, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) named Rebecca Cogswell, MD, the Medical Director of the Society’s International Thoracic Organ Transplant (TTX) Registry. The search process was led by the ISHLT Research Oversight Committee, chaired by Jason […]
ISHLT Drives Innovation with Research Grants
CHICAGO, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) awarded grants to three researchers its 2022 Annual Meeting. ISHLT grants fund research to improve the care of patients with advanced heart and lung disease through transplantation, […]
ISHLT Launches Foundation to Fund Research in Thoracic Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Pulmonary Hypertension
BOSTON, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has established a new sister organization: the ISHLT Foundation. This new entity serves as the charitable arm of ISHLT, and will fund a global portfolio of research grants […]
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation releasing themed issue on MCS to coincide with ISHLT 2019
Orlando, Florida, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation is releasing its themed issue on Mechanical Circulatory Support to coincide with the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation being held April […]
Older heart failure patients ineligible for transplants fare well on novel pump, opening door to new treatment option
Orlando, Florida, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A common heart pump has traditionally been seen as only a short-term option for heart-failure patients but new research shows it may provide a similar quality of support as a permanent treatment […]