biostudies-literatureUnknown4(3)Obika BDHuma Therapeutics Ltd<h4>Background</h4>The emergence of COVID-19 resulted in postponement of nonemergent surgical procedures for cardiac patients in London. mHealth represented a potentially viable mechanism for highlighting deteriorating patients on the lengthened cardiac surgical waiting lists.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the deployment of a digital health solution to support continuous triaging of patients on a cardiac surgical waiting list.<h4>Method</h4>An NHS trust utilized an app-based mHealth solution (Huma Therapeutics) to help gather vital information on patients awaiting cardiac surgery (valvular and coronary surgery). Patients at a tertiary cardiac center on a waiting list for elective surgery were given the option to be monitored remotely via a mobile app until their date of surgery. Patients weJAMIA openooab053https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8331328biostudies-literatureImplementation of a mHealth solution to remotely monitor patients on a cardiac surgical waiting list: service evaluation.PMC8331328Stephen LShah SPlans DPetrou MNg SObika BDBhudia SMarkides VValentine SPonzo SDolezova NAyres JDenny CGledhill JWalters CSchrauwers HNicholson CfalseImplementation of a mHealth solution to remotely monitor patients on a cardiac surgical waiting list: service evaluation.<h4>Background</h4>The emergence of COVID-19 resulted in postponement of nonemergent surgical procedures for cardiac patients in London. mHealth represented a potentially viable mechanism for highlighting deteriorating patients on the lengthened cardiac surgical waiting lists.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the deployment of a digital health solution to support continuous triaging of patients on a cardiac surgical waiting list.<h4>Method</h4>An NHS trust utilized an app-based mHealth solution (Huma Therapeutics) to help gather vital information on patients awaiting cardiac surgery (valvular and coronary surgery). Patients at a tertiary cardiac center on a waiting list for elective surgery were given the option to be monitored remotely via a mobile app until their date of surgery. Patients we2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jul2026-07-16T09:05:45.245Z2022-02-11T10:00:00.969ZS-EPMC83313283435513410.1093/jamiaopen/ooab053