International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Annual meeting: for the purpose of sharing knowledge and advancing patient care, the Society hosts an annual gathering of professionals engaged in the field of Heart and Lung Transplantation, end-stage Heart and Lung disease, and related sciences. The meeting includes scientific presentations, invited lectures, and symposia on topics of special interest.

Registries: the Society manages two transplant registries, the International registery for mechanically assisted circulatory support (imacs) and the International thoracic organ transplant (ttx) registry. The registries promote scientific investigations and publications based on analyses of multinational data.

Journal: the Society publishes a monthly journal dedicated to advances in the field of intrathoracic organ Transplantation, support, and replacement.

Academies: for the purpose of developing an enduring resource of education in core competencies and masters' level expertise in the fields of cardiopulmonary Transplantation, mechanical and biological support of the failing Heart, and advanced Lung disease (including pulmonary vascular disease), the Society hosts a varying number of academies annually. These educational programs include educational presentations and facilitated discussion designed to foster knowledge sharing to improve patient outcomes.

Membership: the Society, a multidisciplinary, professional organization, provides membership opportunities for physicians, nonphysicians and trainees who share a common mission to improve the care of patients with advanced Heart or Lung disease through Transplantation, mechanical support, and innovative therapies. Membership in the Society advances this mission by connecting individuals, multidisciplinary teams and transplant centers via online forums and knowledge building activities, including educational events, scholarly journals, and research.

Governance, grants & awards, other programs and monograph