Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), endorsed by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). by Galiè, N, Hoeper, M, Humbert, M, Torbicki, A, Vachiery, J, Barbera, J, Beghetti, M, Corris, P, Gaine, S, Gibbs, J, Gomez-Sanchez, M, Jondeau, G, Klepetko, W, Opitz, C, Peacock, A, Rubin, L, Zellweger, M, Simonneau, G

2015 ESC/ERS GUIDELINES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION by Nazzareno Galiè, Marc Humbert, Jean-Luc Vachiery, Simon Gibbs, Irene Lang, Adam Torbicki, Gérald Simonneau, Andrew Peacock, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Maurice Beghetti, Ardeschir Ghofrani, Miguel Angel Gomez Sanchez, Georg Hansmann, Walter Klepetko, Patrizio Lancellotti, Marco Matucci, Theresa McDonagh, Luc A. Pierard, Pedro T. Trindade, Maurizio Zompatori, Marius Hoeper

“…The Joint Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS)Endorsed by: Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)…”
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THE PROBLEM OF HEART TRANSPLANT REJECTION AND WAYS OF OPTIMIZING THE ASSESSMENT OF ENDOMYOCARDIAL BIOPSY RESULTS by T V Stavenchuk, E D Kosmachova, I A Shelestova, A A Slavinsky, E A Terman, A A Verevkin, L A Medvedeva, K O Barbuhatty, Z G Tatarintseva, V A Porchanov

“…CD3+ (T-cells) and CD 68+ (macrophages) figures make it possible to determine the extent of transplant rejection in accordance with the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation diagnostic criteria (sensitivity 91%, specificity 91%).…”
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Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of cyclosporine microemulsion in heart transplant recipients: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind comparison with the oil-based formulation o... by Eisen, H, Hobbs, R, Davis, S, Carrier, M, Mancini, D, Smith, A, Valantine, H, Ventura, H, Mehra, M, Vachiery, J, Rayburn, B, Canver, C, Laufer, G, Costanzo, MR, Copeland, J, Dureau, G, Frazier, O, Dorent, R, Hauptman, P, Kells, C, Masters, R, Michaud, J, Paradis, I, Renlund, D, Vanhaecke, J

“…The 6-month analysis of the study showed reduced number of CsA-NL patients requiring antilymphocyte antibody therapy for rejection, fewer International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation grade > or =3A rejections in female patients and fewer infections. …”

Early postoperative complications after lung transplantation by I. V. Pashkov, V. N. Poptsov, D. O. Oleshkevich, S. V. Gautier

“…According to the International Society for Heart and Lung transplantation Registry, more than 60000 lung transplantations have been performed worldwide. …”
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Lung transplantation: overall approach regarding its major aspects by Priscila Cilene León Bueno de Camargo, Ricardo Henrique de Oliveira Braga Teixeira, Rafael Medeiros Carraro, Silvia Vidal Campos, José Eduardo Afonso Junior, André Nathan Costa, Lucas Matos Fernandes, Luis Gustavo Abdalla, Marcos Naoyuki Samano, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes

“…To that end, we based our research on the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines and on the protocols used by our Lung Transplant Group in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.…”
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Is stress cardiomyopathy the underlying cause of ventricular dysfunction associated with brain death? by Berman, M, Ali, A, Ashley, E, Freed, D, Clarke, K, Tsui, S, Parameshwar, J, Large, S

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Severe and Moderate Primary Graft Dysfunction in Adult Heart Recipients by Samuel Padovani Stefen, Davi Freitas Tenório, Guilherme Carvalhal Gnipper Cirillo, Shirlyne Fabianni Gaspar, Karen Amanda Soares de Oliveira, Fábio Antonio Gaiotto, Fabio B. Jatene

“…The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) criteria were used to diagnose moderate and severe PGD. …”
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Myocardial infarction in a patient after orthotopic heart transplantation, causes of development and management features by Byiandu Yu. Taitakova, Anastasiya Yu. Serdechnaya, Irina A. Sukmanova

“…According to the registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), angiographic signs of ICA are found in 8–10 % of patients after 1 year, in 20 % after 3 years, in 30 % after 5 years, in 45 % after 8 years, and more than in 50 % after 10 years. …”
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Heart transplant rejection pathology by Stojićević Andrea, Jovanović Milena, Matković Miloš, Nestorović Emilija, Stanojević Nemanja, Dožić Branko, Glumac Sofija

“…In 1990, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation defined a standardized system for grading the severity of acute transplant rejection regarding endomyocardial sampling histopathological analysis. …”
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Validation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance-derived equation for predicted left ventricular Mass Using the UK Biobank Imaging Cohort: tool for donor-recipient size matching by Fung, K, Cheshire, C, Cooper, JA, Catarino, P, Piechnik, SK, Neubauer, S, Bhagra, S, Pettit, S, Petersen, SE

“…<p><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> Current guidance from International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation recommends using body weight for donor-recipient size matching for heart transplantation. …”

Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Optimized Referral and Listing Based on an Evolving Disease Concept by Xiaokun Hu, Ningying Ding, Wanqiu Songchen, Ruifeng Wang, Jing Chen, Ailing Zhong, Jinzhu Nan, Yujie Zuo, Heng Huang, Dong Tian

“…The 2021 consensus document for the selection of lung transplant candidates from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) updated the specific recommendations for the LTx referral and listing time for patients with PH based on objective risk stratification. …”
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Age Differences in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Parameters in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction by Pedro Garcia Brás, António Valentim Gonçalves, João Ferreira Reis, Rita Ilhão Moreira, Tiago Pereira-da-Silva, Pedro Rio, Ana Teresa Timóteo, Sofia Silva, Rui M. Soares, Rui Cruz Ferreira

“…The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation thresholds of pVO₂ ≤ 12 mL/kg/min (≤14 if intolerant to β-blockers), VE/VCO₂ slope > 35 and percentage of predicted pVO₂ ≤ 50% presented a higher overall diagnostic effectiveness in younger patients (≤50 years). …”
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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in the Age of New Heart Failure Therapies: Still a Powerful Tool? by Pedro Garcia Brás, António Valentim Gonçalves, João Ferreira Reis, Rita Ilhão Moreira, Tiago Pereira-da-Silva, Pedro Rio, Ana Teresa Timóteo, Sofia Silva, Rui M. Soares, Rui Cruz Ferreira

“…International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) thresholds of pVO₂ ≤ 12 mL/kg/min (≤14 if intolerant to β-blockers) and VE/VCO₂ slope > 35 presented a similar and lower Youden index, respectively, in group B compared to group A, and a lower positive predictive value. pVO₂ ≤ 10 mL/kg/min and VE/VCO₂ slope > 40 outperformed the traditional cut-offs. …”
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Health status analysis is comparable in HM3 patients with different preoperative grades of mitral regurgitation by Kristin Klaeske, Constantin Schreiber, Sandra Eifert, Tillmann Dieterlen, Khalil Jawad, Diyar Saeed, Sandra Semmig-Könze, Anna Lassia Meyer, Michael Andrew Borger, Maja-Theresa Dieterlen

“…Abstract Background The guidelines for mechanical circulatory support of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation do not recommend the routine replacement or repair of the mitral valve at the time point of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. …”
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Donor Pericardial Interleukin and Apolipoprotein Levels May Predict the Outcome after Human Orthotopic Heart Transplantation by Éva Pállinger, Andrea Székely, Evelin Töreki, Erzsébet Zsófia Bencsáth, Balázs Szécsi, Eszter Losoncz, Máté Oleszka, Tivadar Hüttl, Annamária Kosztin, Edit I. Buzas, Tamás Radovits, Béla Merkely

“…Outcome variables included primary graft dysfunction, the need for posttransplantation mechanical cardiac support and International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation grade ≥ 2R rejection. …”
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Influence of chronic kidney disease and other risk factors pre-heart transplantation on malignancy incidence post-heart transplantation by Stefan Roest, Stefan Roest, Muhammed T. Gürgöze, Wida S. Cherikh, Josef Stehlik, Eric H. Boersma, Felix Zijlstra, Olivier C. Manintveld, Olivier C. Manintveld

“…Using multicenter registry data, our aim was to calculate the death-adjusted annual incidence of malignancies post-HTx, corroborate the association between CKD pre-HTx and malignancy risk post-HTx, and determine other risk factors for post-HTx malignancies.Methods and materialsWe used data from patients transplanted in North American HTx centers between January 2000 and June 2017 and registered in the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry. …”
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Recipient Pericardial Apolipoprotein Levels Might Be an Indicator of Worse Outcomes after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation by Andrea Székely, Éva Pállinger, Evelin Töreki, Mandula Ifju, Bálint András Barta, Balázs Szécsi, Eszter Losoncz, Zsófia Dohy, Imre János Barabás, Annamária Kosztin, Edit I. Buzas, Tamás Radovits, Béla Merkely

“…Outcome variables included primer graft dysfunction (PGD), the need for post-transplantation mechanical cardiac support (MCS), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation grade ≥2R rejection, and mortality. …”
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Contemporary review of heart transplant immunology and immunosuppressive therapy by Kamalesh Anbalakan, Kenneth M Chew, Julian K Loh, David Sim, Siang Hui Lai, Louis Teo Loon Yee

“…The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplant ( ISHLT ) guidelines were also reviewed. …”
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