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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 2d

#ISHLT brings people from across the globe together to advance research, education, and innovation in the care of patients with advanced heart and lung disease. 🌍🫀🫁 Stay connected to global leaders in the field by joining ISHLT or renewing your membership today: 🔗 bit.ly/4b4nFsq

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 2d

In last month's #ISHLTJournalWatch, #KatharinaFetten reviews a study on the association of agonal phase duration with heart utilization & post-transplant outcomes in #DCD #HeartTransplantation. 🫀

#ISHLT #CardiogenicShock #TransplantSky

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 5d

⏰ It's the last weekend to work on your #ISHLT2026 abstract submission! Don't delay - act now and get your submission in before Tuesday, 14 October at 11:59 p.m. EDT/03:59 UTC. 📝🫀🫁

Learn more at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dLYGdn
##HeartTx #LungTx #MCS #PVD #research #HeartFailure #LungFailure

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 6d

#ISHLT is proud to support #LungTransplantAwarenessDay and the clinicians and researchers who spend their time extending and saving lives. 🫁 #LTAday

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 7d

#NicolausSchwerk, #PaulAurora, #PaulCrister, #FabienneDobbels, #MelissaSanchez, #BrigitteWillemse, #StephenKirkby, #KimberleyMiles, #RolfBerger,
#NagarajanMuthialu

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 7d

✍ #ChristianBenden, #DonHayesJr, #NicholasAvdimiretz, #RossaBrugha #MaryPMullen, #MirandaParaskeva, #LeventMidyat, #MelindaSolomon, #StuartCSweet, #ErnestinaMelicoff, #LaraDanzigerIsakov, #KatsuhideMaeda, #DavidMorales, #CarolConrad

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 7d

📢 A NEW #ISHLT Consensus Statement on the referral and selection of #pediatric #LungTransplant candidates is now available. 📖 Check out the top 6️⃣ takeaways ⏬ & read the publication at 🔗 bit.ly/47ddkd8

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 7d

Join #Natera on for a one-hour webinar highlighting how the innovations of #ddcfDNA + #DQS improve detection of rejection, reduce reliance on invasive biopsies, & pave the way for more personalized patient management. #HeartTx 🫀📆

Free to register. Learn more at 🔗 https://bit.ly/46Xep7w

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 9d

In the second study for #ISHLTJournalWatch last month, #RamDuvuru reviews a 5-year study on the outcomes of #DCD #HeartTransplantation. 🫀

#ISHLT #CardiogenicShock #TransplantSky

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 11d

With new, reduced #Trainee dues, membership is affordable for trainees in all economies and all disciplines. 🫁🫀🌎 If you are learning, training, and preparing for your professional future, you belong in #ISHLT.

▶️ Join or renew at 🔗 https://bit.ly/47SRGfb

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 14d

Ensure #ISHLT2026 will be next level. ▶️ Submit your science in the treatment of advanced #heart and #lung disease, #transplantation, #MCS, and #PVD by 📆 14 October: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dLYGdn

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 16d

The first study in the issue is from @jhlt.bsky.social and evaluates the significance of suspicious #pulmonary lesions in patients who underwent #LungTransplant.

The first slide from the September 2025 issue of Journal Watch, titled "Lung transplant in patients with suspicious lung lesions" For a more screenreader friendly version, the full issue PDF is at https://www.ishlt.org/docs/default-source/journal-watch/2025-09-journalwatch-ctsurgery.pdf.

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 16d

Read the issue in full here: www.ishlt.org/about/news-d...

This Month's Journal Watch: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplant Topics

In September's ISHLT Journal Watch, cardiothoracic surgeons review recent literature on DCD heart transplant, lung transplant, and xenotransplantation.

www.ishlt.org

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 16d

This month on #ISHLTJournalWatch, issue editor Kevin Koomalsingh collects reviews of recent #CardiothoracicSurgery research from #ISHLTEarlyCareer professionals. Topics include #LungTxp in patients w/lesions, #DCD #HeartTxp, and #Xenotransplantation.

#PulmSky #CardioSky #SurgerySky #TransplantSky

Headshots of the five early career professionals involved in the September Issue of ISHLT Journal Watch: Ram Duvuru, Katharina Fetten, Kevin Koomalsingh, Daniel Laskey, and Anna Niroomand.

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ISHLT Journal Watch
September 2025
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Current papers, reviewed and presented by Early Career professionals.

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 20d

Are you investigating high-impact research in the treatment of #cardiothoracic diseases?🔬 Consider submitting a Late-Breaking Clinical Science abstract for #ISHLT2026:🔗 ishlt.org/ishlt2026
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These abstracts must be submitted by the 10/14 deadline & will serve as a placeholder for the final abstract.

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 21d

The #ELSO + #ISHLT Joint Symposium is ONE WEEK away. Attend this session to gain insights on #ECMO-driven advances in #CardiothoracicTransplantation.🫀🫁

📆 29 September, 3:00 p.m. ET
📍 #ELSO2025 | Oxon Hill, MD USA
▶️ View the program & register: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mgICV8

Maximizing the Donor Pool: ECMO-Driven Advances in Cardiothoracic Transplantation

This joint session, presented by ISHLT and ELSO will be held during the 36th Annual ELSO Conference held 28-30 September in Oxon Hill, MD USA.

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 22d

Hear more about how #ISHLT fosters careers for those involved in heart & lung #transplantation. ⏬📽️💡

ISHLT is committed to investing in tomorrow's future, which is why trainee member dues have been reduced by up to 70%. Join or renew at 🔗 bit.ly/47SRGfb

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 23d

📢 It's the FINAL WEEK to submit applications to the 🌎 #InternationalVisitingScholarship + 3️⃣ #ISHLTResearchGrants.⠀
⏰ Submit by 30 September at 11:59 p.m. ET / 1 October at 03:59 UTC⠀
📖 Apply at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4650n53

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 26d

Revisit the key topics presented at #ISHLT2025 through the Hot Topics video series: 📽️🔗 https://bit.ly/4mk08aJ

Join the conversation for next year - submit your science to the #ISHLT2026 Call for Abstracts. 📝🫀🫁

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 28d

Next month, the ISHLT's #AHFTX #InterdisciplinaryNetwork will host a joint webinar with @icosociety.bsky.social to discuss key considerations in the care of #transplant & #MCS recipients undergoing cancer therapy. 🫀
📅 29 October | 1:00 p.m. ET⠀⠀
▶️ Learn more & register at 🔗 bit.ly/469MO43

Crossroads of Care - Cardio-Oncology After Heart Transplant and Durable LVAD

Expert discussants will explore issues surrounding immunosuppression management, rejection risk, bleeding and thrombosis in the setting of chemotherapy, and strategies for multidisciplinary coordinati...

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · 29d

#ISHLT2026 is the premier venue to showcase your science in the treatment of advanced #heart and #lung disease, #transplantation, #MCS, and #PVD. 🔬🫀🫁

Submit by 14 October:➡️📝🔗 www.ishlt.org/annual-meeti...

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · Sep 15

The final study of last month's #ISHLTJournalWatch in #cardiology is from @jhlt.bsky.social.

#HasanSiddiqi reviews a study exploring #Daratumumab monotherapy as a #desensitization strategy prior to #HeartTx.

#cardiosky #transplantsky

The last slide from the August 2025 issue of Journal Watch, titled "Daratumumab monotherapy as a desensitization strategy prior to cardiac transplantation." For a more screenreader friendly version, the full issue PDF is at https://www.ishlt.org/docs/default-source/journal-watch/2025-08-journalwatch-cardiology.pdf.

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · Sep 12

We think #cardiosky and #pulmsky will want to check these out!

#ISHLT #transplantsky

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · Sep 8

📆📽️ Catch 2️⃣ webinars on #ISHLTv this month:

▶️Falla Primaria del Injerto - Presente y Futuro
🗣️ Hosted by ISHLT en Español
⏰ 24 September

▶️ The Next Frontiers of Lung Transplant
🗣️ Hosted by the ALFTX IDN
⏰ 25 September

View details + register: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gdkvFl

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢 Calling all #EarlyCareer professionals: your science may be eligible for an #ISHLT2026 Award. 🔬🏆 Submit an abstract to be considered for one of the Scientific Abstract Awards.
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Don't delay - submit today:🔗 https://bit.ly/4dLYGdn
⠀##HeartTx #HeartFailure #LungTx #LungFailure #MCS #PVD

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) @ishlt.bsky.social · Sep 8

📆📽️ Catch 2️⃣ webinars on #ISHLTv this month:

▶️Falla Primaria del Injerto - Presente y Futuro
🗣️ Hosted by ISHLT en Español
⏰ 24 September

▶️ The Next Frontiers of Lung Transplant
🗣️ Hosted by the ALFTX IDN
⏰ 25 September

View details + register: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gdkvFl

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