Now in its 18th year of continuous publication, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the official publication of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, brings readers essential clinical information about the rapidly evolving field of intrathoracic transplantation, support, and replacement. Peer-reviewed articles cover topics that include: assist devices and artificial hearts; diagnosis and treatment of complications; immunosuppressive therapies; new techniques in noninvasive diagnosis of rejection; outcome analyses; preoperative and postoperative evaluation; socioeconomic and ethical aspects of transplantation. The journal's scope also addresses all aspects of advanced diseases of native thoracic organs, and includes articles with new insights into the immunology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of heart failure and advanced lung disease. In addition, the journal has expanded its coverage in the rapidly maturing field of nontransplantation cardiac surgery for advanced cardiac disease.