ISHLT 2025 INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

Revolutionary Measures: 
Transformative Innovations Reshaping Lung Preservation 

Monday, April 28, 2025
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM EST
Room 311

BARO and LUNG

Errol Bush, M.D.

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Johns Hopkins Medicine

 

Thriving Under Pressure: Lung Preservation Using Airway Pressure Control 

Rajat Walia, M.D.

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Norton Thoracic Institute

 

Frequent Flyer: Program Growth Through Adoption of Advanced Technologies 

Sherry Quire, R.N.

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Indiana Donor Network

 

OPO Driven Pilot to Place More Donor Lungs with BAROguard 

This is an independent non-CME event and is not an official part of the ISHLT Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.

JOIN US AT ISHLT 2025!

As a proud partner of ISHLT, Paragonix welcomes you to step into the innovative world of organ transplantation with us.

Learn where Paragonix will be represented throughout the entire conference below.

The 45th ISHLT Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions takes place at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, MA, from April 27th to April 30th

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WHAT TO WATCH

Upcoming Presentations

We welcome you to attend the following sessions that will examine the impact of advanced hypothermic preservation on organ transportation. Abstracts and additional session details may be found on the ISHLT Online Program Viewer. 

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Oral Presentations

ORAL PRESENTATION - LUNG

SESSION 03 - Current and Future Approaches to Lung Preservation and Ex-vivo Lung Perfusion



Lung Preservation at Controlled 4-8°C for Extended Criteria Donors Improves Outcome After Transplantation

L. Ceulemans, S. Forest, J. Van Slambrouck, B. Ferrell, N. Langer, E. Bush, N. Shigemura, J. Kukreja, P. Carrott, G. Schwartz, H. Huang, M. Hartwig

April 27, 2025, 3:00 PM - 3:08 PM
Ballroom B
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ORAL PRESENTATION - LUNG

SESSION 12 - Novel Strategies for Lung Organ Management



Constant Airway Pressure Management System Leads to Improved Donor Lung Outcomes: Analysis of Ischemic Times >8 Hours

E. Bush, J. Kukreja, N. Langer, G. Schwartz, M. Hartwig

April 27, 2025, 4:42 PM - 4:50 PM
Rooms 302-304-306
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ORAL PRESENTATION - HEART

SESSION 17 - Innovations in Donor Heart Preservation: Advances in Hypothermic and Oxygenated Perfusion Techniques



Impact of Controlled Hypothermic Preservation of Donor Hearts at 4-8°C on Late Post-Transplant Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy

N. Uriel, G. Sayer, U. Jorde, K. Takeda, S. Patel, A. Vidic, L. Klein, J. Jacobs, D. Meyer, A. Zeeshan, S. Silvestry, S. Pham, H. Shah, J. Schroder, G. Couper, A. DeVore, R. Loyaga-Rendon, Y. Shudo, J. Teuteberg, D. D'Alessandro

April 28, 2025, 3:00 PM - 3:08 PM
Ballroom B
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ORAL PRESENTATION - HEART

SESSION 17 - Innovations in Donor Heart Preservation: Advances in Hypothermic and Oxygenated Perfusion Techniques



Controlled Hypothermic Preservation at 4-8°C Reduces Re-Hospitalization After Heart Transplantation Compared to Ice: Results from the Guardian Registry

K. Khush, A. D. DeVore, J. Schroder, N. Uriel, K. Takeda, M. Urban, M. Rodrigo, D. D'Alessandro, A. Zuckermann, Y. Shudo, J. Teuteberg

April 28, 2025, 3:24 PM - 3:32 PM
Ballroom B
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ORAL PRESENTATION - HEART

SESSION 17 - Innovations in Donor Heart Preservation: Advances in Hypothermic and Oxygenated Perfusion Techniques



Donor Heart Preservation at 4-8°C Using Moderate Hypothermic Donor Heart Preservation Improves 4-year Survival in the US Guardian-Heart Registry

D. D'Alessandro, Y. Shudo, M. Rodrigo, S. Pham, K. Takeda, R. Loyaga-Rendon, C. Sciortino, J. Schroder, A. Zeeshan, J. Jacobs, D. Meyer, G. Couper, B. Mahesh, D. Morales, T. Nasirov, L. Klein, M. Urban, V. Scavo, S. Patel, H. Shah, S. Silvestry, A. Zuckermann

April 28, 2025, 3:48 PM - 3:56 PM
Ballroom B
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ORAL PRESENTATION - HEART

SESSION 33 - Pushing the Boundaries of Heart Transplantation: Procurement, Preservation, Perfusion and Performance!



Global Outcomes with Extended Criteria Donors When Preserved at 4-8°C: An Updated Analysis of the International GUARDIAN Heart Registry

R. Moayedifar, A. Eixeres Esteve, Y. Shudo, M. Kawabori, R. Venkateswaran, S. Silvestry, J. Schroder, H. Mächler, D. Meyer, J. Bustamante-Munguira, D. D'Alessandro, A. Zuckermann

April 29, 2025, 3:12 PM - 3:20 PM
Rooms 302-304-306
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Mini Oral Presentations

MINI ORAL PRESENTATION - LUNG

Mini Oral 10 - Lung Transplant Perfusion: What's New



Real-World Outcomes Using Controlled Moderate Hypothermia at 4-8°C for Lung Transplant: An Update from the Guardian-Lung Registry

N. Langer, J. Kukreja, P. Carrott, L. Ceulemans, P. Sanchez, S. Forest, E. Bush, G. Schwartz, N. Shigemura, H. Huang, M. Hartwig

April 29, 2025, 5:18 PM - 5:22 PM
Ballroom B
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MINI ORAL PRESENTATION - HEART

Mini Oral 09 - Heart Transplantation and Machines: Playing the Short and Long Game



Outcomes Following Donation After Circulatory Death: Comparing Normothermic Regional Perfusion with Controlled 4-8°C Hypothermic Preservation and Extracorporeal Normothermic Perfusion

J. Schroder, M. Urban, D. Meyer, S. Patel, M. Kiernan, L. Klein, S. Silvestry

April 29, 2025, 5:24 PM - 5:28 PM
Ballroom A
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Poster Presentations

 POSTER PRESENTATION - LUNG

POSTER SESSION 3 - Cardiothoracic Surgery



1459 - Controlled Moderate Hypothermic Storage at 4-8°C for the Preservation of Donor Lungs from Donations After Circulatory Death

M. Hartwig, E. Bush, N. Langer, J. Kukreja, P. Carrott, P. Sanchez, N. Shigemura, H. Huang, G. Schwartz, L. Ceulemans

April 29, 2025, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Poster Hall
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 POSTER PRESENTATION - LUNG

POSTER SESSION 3 - Cardiothoracic Surgery



1446 - First Pediatric Use of Donor Lung Preservation System That Maintains Both Moderate Hypothermia and Constant Airway Pressure Management in High-Risk Lung Transplantation

Y. Stukov, J. P. Jacobs, M. S. Bleiweis, M. Aladaileh, J. Peek, G. J. Peek, L. Kugler, A. Bilgili, M. Rackauskas

April 29, 2024, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Poster Hall
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FIND OUR EXHIBIT

Booth #317 - Paragonix Technologies

Stop by our exhibit to discover the very latest we have to offer.

From our novel preservation technologies to our ever-growing span of clinical registries, Paragonix strives to provide the transplant community with every possible advantage.

Visit Booth #317 to learn how we continue to advance the field of organ transplantation.

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