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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
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The official Bluesky account for the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). www.ishlt.org
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🚨 Submit your papers on primary graft dysfunction (#PGD) to #JHLT. 🫀🫁 Submissions will be accepted until 📆 28 February: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4r6vuog
##CallforPapers #HeartTx #LungTx #TransplantSky #MedSky
February 18, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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#ISHLT2026 features 3️⃣ General Sessions with the human stories that are driving progress in 🫀 + 🫁 failure + transplantation, unique featured abstracts, and invited presentations on #xenotransplantation + space medicine. 🫀 🫁🚀

Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/48L5Igs
##MedSky #TransplantSky
February 17, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Miss early bird registration? ➡️ You can still save on #ISHLT2026 by registering before 📆 2 April! ISHLT offers flexible pricing based on your profession and local economy. 💸 Get registered at 🔗 https://bit.ly/3OkE8i0
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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The #ISHLT is honored to announce Robert L. Kormos, MD, FRCS(C), FACS as the 2026 Amanda W. Rowe Distinguished Service Award recipient, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the Society. 🎉 Dr. Kormos will be recognized at #ISHLT2026.

Learn more about his contributions at 🔗 bit.ly/4kAEGiw
February 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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El próximo mes, #ISHLTenEspañol ofrecerá este webinar tiene como propósito discutir la evaluación de trasplante para pacientes con hipertensión pulmonar. 🖥️💡 El evento es completamente gratuito y todos están invitados a participar.

▶️ Más información e inscripción en 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qNG4R2
February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Did you know #ISHLTMembers get the best rates to #ISHLT2026? 💸 Join now to save on the meeting of the year + enjoy all other member benefits. ➡️ Sign up today: 🔗 www.ishlt.org/membership

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February 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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#CEoT2026 is this month in Scottsdale, AZ USA. 💡 Register to explore emerging technologies, allocation strategies, and innovations shaping the future of #transplant care: 🔗 https://bit.ly/49rPgTQ
February 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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#ISHLT awarded the Cardiogenic Shock Research Grant, supported by Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Heart Recovery, to Benjamin Steinhorn, MD, PhD of Massachusetts General Hospital. 🎉 Dr. Steinhorn's study aims to determine the effectiveness of tissue perfusion pressure measurement for patient care. 🫀
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Free to share - great discussion recently hosted by @ishlt.bsky.social and the Infectious Diseases professional community, evaluating risks and management of donor-derived infections.

Special thanks to @mady247.bsky.social from duke for organizing and all our speakers 🙏

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ISHLTv Webinar - Difficult Donor Dilemmas in Thoracic Transplant (2 February, 2026)
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February 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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LAST CALL: Support #ISHLT2026 to connect with medical professionals from the global #transplant community. 📆⏰ Submit an application by Friday, 6 February to claim an opportunity. Act now at 🔗 https://bit.ly/3CGlO03
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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It’s the LAST DAY to claim early bird pricing for #ISHLT2026 registration! Don't miss out on the meeting of the year - connect and collaborate with your global colleagues in Toronto. 👋 Register & save now: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3VF9h38
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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The January #ISHLTJournalWatch focuses on topics in #transplant #pharmacy, edited by Colleen Hutchinson. 💊

Topics include the NUDT16 genotype, #daratumumab monotherapy, & early mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (#mTORi).

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#TransplantSky #PharmSky
Pharmacy in Heart and Lung Transplant: The Latest Studies in ISHLT Journal Watch
The first Journal Watch of 2026 explores topics in transplant pharmacy, including valganciclovir for CMV, daratumumab monotherapy, and renal sparing in heart transplant recipients.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Check out the latest #ISHLT Standards & Guidelines documents. 8️⃣ were published last year, engaging 169 experts from around the globe. 🌍 Learn more at 🔗 bit.ly/49NdOqt

#TransplantSky #MedSky
ISHLT Standards & Guidelines 2025 Year in Review
ISHLT develops Professional Guidelines and Consensus Documents regarding professional practice matters and the care of patients with advanced heart and/or lung disease. In 2025, ISHLT published eight ...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The #ISHLT is honored to announce John Dark, MB, FRCS as the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, the Society's highest honor. 🎉 Professor Dark will be recognized at #ISHLT2026. Learn more about the award and Professor Dark's contributions to the field at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4t7fjZl
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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📌 Webinar de #ISHLTenEspañol: Consideraciones Médicas, Quirúrgicas, y Anestésicas en el Trasplante para Hipertensión Pulmonar Arterial
🗓️ 11 de Marzo
🔗 Ver el programa y regístrate ahora: https://bit.ly/4qNG4R2
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January 29, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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You're invited to #ISHLT2026! Registration includes:

✅Admission to all general & scientific sessions
✅Gather and mingle at a variety of networking events
✅Access to the poster hall
✅Meet industry experts in the exhibit hall

Register by 4 February to save: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4aFzxTd
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January 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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#ISHLT awarded International Visiting Scholarships to 5️⃣ recipients. 🌎 These funds facilitate the exchange of knowledge and techniques for the treatment of end-stage heart and lung failure and transplantation. Congratulations to the recipients! 🎉🫀🫁

Learn more about their plans at 🔗 bit.ly/4ah02xN
January 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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The January #ISHLTJournalWatch focuses on topics in #transplant #pharmacy, edited by Colleen Hutchinson. 💊

Topics include the NUDT16 genotype, #daratumumab monotherapy, & early mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (#mTORi).

🔗 www.ishlt.org/about/news-d...

#TransplantSky #PharmSky
Pharmacy in Heart and Lung Transplant: The Latest Studies in ISHLT Journal Watch
The first Journal Watch of 2026 explores topics in transplant pharmacy, including valganciclovir for CMV, daratumumab monotherapy, and renal sparing in heart transplant recipients.
www.ishlt.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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#ISHLT announced $257,000 USD in grants funded by the #ISHLTFoundation. These grants fund research in #CardiogenicShock, ex-vivo lung perfusion (#EVLP), and #AI #biomarkers in #LungTx. Congratulations to the grant recipients! 🎉🫀🫁

Learn more about their work at 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qCGObN
January 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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In 2025, #ISHLT published 8️⃣ documents regarding professional practice matters and the care of patients with advanced heart and/or lung disease. The Standards & Guidelines program engaged 169 total participants. 💡📚🌎

➡️ Check out the latest documents at 🔗 bit.ly/49NdOqt

#TransplantSky #MedSky
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Join ISHLT's #PVD #InterdisciplinaryNetwork next week for a discussion on managing critically ill patients with #PVD. 🖥️💡

➡️ View the program + register: https://bit.ly/4pDzNXE
##MedSky #TransplantSky
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Support #ISHLT this year. Share your latest updates, products, + services through ⤵️
📩 Newsletters
🖥️ Webinars
🎧 Podcasts

➡️ Establish your organization as a thought leader + sign up today: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3OHTL30
January 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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🚨 #CallforPapers: Submit your papers on Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD) in thoracic organ #transplantation to @jhlt.bsky.social. 🫀🫁 Submissions will be accepted until 📆 28 February: 🔗 bit.ly/4r6vuog

#PGD #JHLT #TransplantSky #MedSky
January 20, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Registered for #ISHLT2026? ✈️ Finish making your travel plans to Toronto. Learn more about important travel information and exclusive hotel booking for ISHLT2026 attendees at 🔗 https://bit.ly/43mMNYq
January 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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📢 LAST CALL for #ISHLTResearchGrants submissions:
🫀🫁 #ECPimmunomodulation in #CardiothoracicTx
🧒 Innovations in #pediatric #HeartTx⠀
🤖 Using molecular #biomarkers + #AI in HTx⠀
💡 Support for trainee #researchers⠀
⏰Apply by THIS Tuesday, 20 January at 11:59 p.m. ET: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pGMjok
January 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM