International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation explained

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Abbreviation:ISHLT
Type:Medical association
Headquarters:Texas
Leader Title:President
Website:www.ISHLT.org

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), established in 1981,[1] is a professional organization committed to research and education in heart and lung disease and transplantation.[2] It holds annual scientific meetings and publishes The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.[1] It also holds the worlds largest registry of heart and lung transplant data.[3]

Origin

The initial idea for the society came about at a meeting in November 1980 in Miami, Florida, during the annual meeting of the American Heart Association, and was led by Michael L. Hess.[4] The International Society of Heart Transplantation had formed earlier in 1973.[5] Other founding members include Edward Stinson, Andrea Hastillo, Jacques Losman, Mark Thompson, Jack Copeland, Sir Terence English, Stuart Jamieson and Michael Kaye.[4] The first official meeting was held in 1981.[4]

In 1981, cardiac transplantation pioneer Norman Shumway, became the lifetime honorary president and thereafter, the society widened its membership internationally and across specialities including pathology.[4]

Registry

The ISHLT holds a record of over 120,000 heart transplants performed between 1967 and 2020.[6]

ISHLT Awards

Philip K. Caves award

Since 1982, the ISHLT has awarded one of its highest awards in the name of surgeon Philip Caves, who pioneered the procedure of transvenous endomyocardial biopsy to assess for rejection following heart transplantation.[7]

Lifetime achievement awards

The ISHLT lifetime achievement award[8] is given to those whose lifetime work has "made a significant contribution toward improving the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease" In its thirty eight year history, only seven have been awarded.[9]

Norman Shumway received the first award in 1996.[10]

Keith Reemtsma received the ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999.[11]

In 2012, Sharon Hunt, who has published more than 200 papers related to particularly organ rejection, post-operative care and bridge-to-transplant, was awarded the ISHLT Lifetime achievement award.[12]

In 2014, the award was bestowed to Sir Terence English for "outstanding achievements and tireless dedication in the field of heart and lung transplantation". He served as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to Papworth and Addenbrooke Hospital, between 1972 and 1995.[13]

In 2018, the seventh ISHLT lifetime achievement award was presented to O. H. Frazier for his pioneering work in the treatment of severe heart failure, and in the development and innovation of heart transplantation and artificial devices.[9]

Michael Hess received the award in 2021.[14]

ISHLT lifetime service award

Kaye received this in 1996 and Losman in 1997.[8]

ISHLT O.H. Frazier award

Since 2014, the ISHLT "O.H. Frazier Award", a grant in Mechanical Circulatory Systems Translational Research has been awarded, initially sponsored by HeartWare and later sponsored by Medtronic.[8]

ISHLT pioneer award

The first 'pioneer award' was awarded to Vladimir Demikhov on 25 April 1989 in Munich, Germany, by Christian Cabrol.[15] Twenty years later, in 2009, Cabrol received the 'pioneer award'.[16]

ISHLT distinguished educator award

In 2014, the first distinguished educator award was awarded to James Kirklin.[17]

Past presidents

1981–1990

Years Name Comments
1981–1982Michael L. HessFirst president, credited with starting the ISHLT at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in 1981.[18]
1982–1983Jack CopelandCo-founder of ISHLT, in 1985 he was the first to successfully bridge a patient dying from end-stage heart failure to a donor heart transplant with a total artificial heart.[19]
1984–1986Sir Terence EnglishPerformed Britain's first successful heart transplant in August 1979 and received the ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.[20] [21]
1986–1988Stuart JamiesonPioneer of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, received the 2017 ISHLT Pioneer Award.[22]
1988–1990Bruno ReichartPerformed the first cardiopulmonary transplantation in Germany in 1983.[23]

1990–2001

1990–1991Margaret BillinghamFirst female president,[24] who, with ISHLT sponsorship in 1990, published the first internationally agreed classification for the pathalogical diagnosis of cardiac rejection.[25]
1991–1992Christian CabrolTrained at one time, alongside Norman Shumway and Christiaan Barnard under C. Walton Lillehei in Minneapolis, and subsequently performed Europe’s first heart transplantation on 27 April 1968.[26] [27]
1992-1993John B. O'ConnellCardiologist and Vice President Medical Affairs at Thoratec Corporation.[28]
1993–1994Eric RoseIn 1984, he performed the world’s first successful paediatric heart transplant.[29]
1994–1995John WallworkWallwork performed the world's first heart-lung and liver transplant with Sir Roy Calne in 1986.[30]
1995–1996Sharon HuntPioneered work on post-operative care of heart transplant patients.[31]
1996–1997William BaumgartnerProfessor of surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Executive Director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Notable for particularly the area of neurological protection in cardiac surgery.[32]
1997–1998Leslie MillerMiller has experience in numerous clinical trials studying the safety and efficacy of treatments for heart failure, heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices and on the use of adult stem cells to repair and recover heart function.[33]
1997–1998Alan MenkisRenowned for work on treatment of valvular heart disease, mechanical circulatory assist devices and robotic surgery.[34]
1999–2000Robert L. KormosInternationally recognised for cardiac transplantation and his work in the use of mechanical assist devices as temporary or permanent support for people with severe end-stage heart failure.[35]
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2000–2011

Years Name Comments
2000–2001Anne Keogh
2001–2002James B. Young
2002–2003Stephan Schueler
2003–2004Jon Kobashigawa
2005–2006Mark L. Barr
2006–2007Robert C. RobbinsInterests include acquired heart diseases and in the surgical treatment of congestive heart failure and heart-lung transplantation.[36]
2007–2008Paul A. Corris
2008–2009Mandeep R. MehraParticular interests include coronary artery disease after transplants (cardiac allograft vasculopathy).[37]
2009–2010James K. KirklinKnown for research and work in heart transplantation, LVADs, repairs of congenital heart defects and was the first recipient of the ISHLT Distinguished Educator Award.[38]
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2010 onwards

Years Name Comments
2010–2011John DarkKnown for research in reperfusion injury and lung rejection.[39]
2011–2012Lori J. West
2012–2013David O. Taylor
2013–2014Allan R. Glanville
2014–2015Hermann Reichenspurner
2015–2016Duane Davis
2016–2017Maryl Johnson
2017–2018Andrew Fisher
2018–2019Jeffrey Teuteberg
2019–2020Stuart Sweet
2020–2021Joseph Rogers
2021-2022
2022-2023Andreas Zuckermann
2023-2024Jason Christie
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Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Burke. Margaret. Luciano Potena. Luciano . Ornella Leone. Annalisa Angelini, Patrick Bruneval, Luciano Potena. The Pathology of Cardiac Transplantation: A clinical and pathological perspective. 2017. Springer. 978-3-319-46386-5. 9.
  2. Web site: ISHLT: The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation – Past Presidents. 29 May 2024. www.ishlt.org.
  3. Stehlik. Josef. Hosenpud. Jeffrey D.. Edwards. Leah B.. Hertz. Marshall I.. Mehra. Mandeep R.. ISHLT International Registry for Heart and Lung Transplantation—Into the Fourth Decade, From Strength to Strength. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
  4. Web site: A Quarter Century of Achievements in Heart and Lung Transplantation. Ventura. Hector. Mehra. Mandeep R.. May 2005. www.medscape.com. 15 July 2018.
  5. Book: Hamilton . David . A History of Organ Transplantation: Ancient Legends to Modern Practice . 2012 . University of Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh . 978-0-8229-4413-3 . 362 . https://books.google.com/books?id=4uS1eem2SbMC&dq=international&pg=PA362 . en . 16. Brain death and the year of the heart.
  6. Book: Page. Aravinda . Abu-Omar. Abu. Raja . Shahzad G.. Cardiac Surgery: A Complete Guide . 2020 . Springer . Switzerland . 978-3-030-24176-6 . 639–642 . https://books.google.com/books?id=kcPPDwAAQBAJ&q=PA662 . en . 70. Heart transplantation.
  7. Web site: ISHLT: The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation. www.ishlt.org. en-US. 30 June 2018.
  8. Book: ISHLT 2017 Final Program. 2017. CTI Meeting Technology. 61–62. GGKEY:YQETT77DRT5.
  9. Web site: ISHLT Honors Dr. O.H. Frazier with Lifetime Achievement Award. www.texasheart.org. en-US. 2018-08-08. 2018-04-19.
  10. Robbins. Robert C. 2000. Profiles in Cardiology, Norman E. Shumway. Clinical Cardiology. 23. 6. 462–466. 10.1002/clc.4960230620. 10875041. 6654789.
  11. Web site: ISHLT: The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation – 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. www.ishlt.org. 5 August 2018.
  12. Web site: Cardiologist Sharon Hunt to Receive Hewlett Award. Department of Medicine
    News. en. 1 September 2018.
  13. News: International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Reveals 2014 Award Winners. PRWeb. 2018-08-08.
  14. Web site: ISHLT: The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation - 2020 - Michael Hess, MD . ishlt.org . 16 February 2022.
  15. Konstantinov. Igor E.. 2009. At the Cutting Edge of the Impossible. Texas Heart Institute Journal. 36. 5. 453–458. 0730-2347. 2763473. 19876428.
  16. News: ISHLT Pioneer Award 2009. 2009. 5 January 2019.
  17. Web site: International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Reveals 2014 Award Winners. Prweb.com. 3 February 2019.
  18. Web site: A Long, Storied History: Dr. Michael Hess – VCU Health Pauley Heart Center. vcuphc-thebeat.org. en-US. 30 June 2018.
  19. Web site: Pioneer Awards. www.ISHLT.org. 10 September 2018.
  20. Newton. Charlotte. 30 June 2018. Interview: Sir Terence English. The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 97. 7. 289–291. 10.1308/rcsbull.2015.289. 1473-6357. free.
  21. Web site: ISHLT: The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation - 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. www.ishlt.org. 30 June 2018.
  22. Web site: Stuart Jamieson UCSD Profiles. profiles.ucsd.edu. en. 17 June 2018.
  23. Web site: Deutsches Primatenzentrum: Xenotransplantation. www.dpz.eu. de. 8 September 2018.
  24. News: Dr. Margaret Billingham, 1930–2009: Made key advance in heart transplants. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 30 June 2018. en.
  25. https://books.google.com/books?id=85oNDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA6 "Cardiac Transplanation and the Contribution of Pathology"
  26. Hosain. Nazmul. Amin. Farzana. Leprince. Pascal. 11 May 2018. Christian Cabrol MD. European Heart Journal. en. 39. 19. 1661–1671. 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy195. 29762702. 0195-668X. free.
  27. Copeland. Jack. September 2017. Professor Christian Cabrol (1925 to 2017). The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. en. 36. 9. 1023–1024. 10.1016/j.healun.2017.06.013. 1053-2498.
  28. Web site: O'Conell. www.Linkedin.com. 8 September 2018.
  29. Web site: Eric A. Rose Receives Bakken Scientific Achievement Award. www.newswise.com. 15 July 2018.
  30. News: Heart surgeon honoured by Queen. 2011-12-31. BBC News. 2018-07-15. en-GB.
  31. Web site: Video interview with Sharon Ann Hunt. Ross. Heather. November 2011. ww.ishlt.org. 8 September 2018.
  32. News: William A. Baumgartner, M.D.. 8 September 2018. en.
  33. News: Leslie Miller, M.D., Joins Okyanos Medical Advisory Council. Okyanos Center for Regenerative Medicine. 16 July 2018. en-US.
  34. Web site: University of Manitoba – Faculty of Medicine – Surgery – Alan Menkis, MD, FRCSC. umanitoba.ca. 8 September 2018.
  35. News: Robert Kormos, MD. UPMC Life Changing Medicine. 8 September 2018. en.
  36. Web site: Dr. Robert C. Robbins Biography President. president.arizona.edu. en. 30 October 2018. 2017-05-03.
  37. Web site: Mandeep R Mehra, M.B.,B.S.. 30 October 2018. Harvard Medical School. Connects.catalyst.harvard.edu.
  38. Web site: UAB – School of Medicine – Surgery – Kirklin, James K., M.D.. Green. Tricia. UAB. en-US. 6 November 2018.
  39. Web site: Newcastle Hospitals – Professor John Dark – internationally renowned heart and lung transplant surgeon – retires. en. 23 October 2018.