International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 27th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions

Media invited to attend April 25-28 at San Francisco Hilton

The 27th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) will be held at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco, April 25-28, 2007.

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Attending media will have access to original research from transplant-related clinical trials and stimulating scientific debate. ISHLT expects more than 2,000 attendees from around the world, including surgeons, physicians, scientists, transplant coordinators, nurses and other related industry representatives. Scientific highlights from the meeting include:

• New research on the challenges and developing solutions for organ allocation
• Medical device alternatives to heart transplantation – facing a shortage of organ donors
• The application of nanotechnology in transplantation
• New discoveries in pulmonary hypertension
• Immunosuppression – finding the right drug cocktail after cardiac transplantation

MEDIA ASSISTANCE

Media with press credentials are welcome for no charge at all scientific sessions and symposia. A fully equipped and staffed press room with supplemental materials and opportunities for media briefings will be available April 25-28 at the Hilton Hotel. Every accommodation will be made to fulfill individual requests for interviews and information. Please contact MasonPR to register.

Additional information about the meeting will be provided as it becomes available. If you would like to receive updates and news releases, please e-mail your registration information to mclark@masonpr.com.

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is a not-for-profit organization with more than 2,200 members from over 45 countries dedicated to the advancement of the science and treatment of end-stage heart and lung diseases. For more information, visit www.ishlt.org.