As the health-care industry emerges into a new era of digital health driven by cloud data
storage, distributed computing, and machine learning, health-care data have become a …

In recent years, technology has been increasingly incorporated within healthcare for the
provision of safe and efficient delivery of services. Although this can be attributed to the …

Artificial intelligence (AI) centred diagnostic systems are increasingly recognised as robust
solutions in healthcare delivery pathways. In turn, there has been a concurrent rise in …

Surgical site infection (SSI) can be significantly detrimental to a patient's recovery. A SSI may
result in sepsis, increased postoperative pain, impede early mobilization and increase …

Objective Plication of the diaphragm is a life-changing procedure for patients affected by
diaphragm paralysis. Traditionally, this procedure is performed through a thoracotomy …

OBJECTIVES Conduits used in coronary artery bypass grafting may have significant impact
on outcomes, but evidence is mixed and there is large variation in practice. This study …

(Top) Changes in electrical phenotype in athletes at baseline and follow-up assessed by
changes in ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), presence of T-wave inversion …

Background Subcentimetre pulmonary nodules can be challenging to locate either during
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or by open techniques. In an era of increasing …

OBJECTIVES There has been declining interest in cardiothoracic surgery amongst medical
graduates. This survey examines the exposure of British medical students to cardiothoracic …

Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) causes significant
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Current consensus guidelines reflect the neutral …