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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 advanced heart and lung disease. The grants were funded by the ISHLT Foundation, and announced […]
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 devices. The joint guideline provides critical recommendations and protocols for the management of patients requiring acute […]
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 for Biopsies and Hospital Visits BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ […]
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 Society will welcome six members to the Board of Directors and 14 leaders across various […]
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 Meeting in Denver in April 2023. Applications for these grants will be accepted through 16 January 2023. The ISHLT […]
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 Christie, MD, MS. Dr. Cogswell is Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Mechanical Support, […]
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, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and innovative therapies. “I am absolutely delighted to be presenting three […]
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 and fellowship awards to improve patient care for advanced heart and lung disease. Research funded […]
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 3 – 6 in Orlando, Florida. This special issue highlights several innovations, multicenter trials and […]
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 in patients ineligible for transplantation. The study, part of the MOMENTUM3 trial, is the largest […]
