CardioThoraxia
Precision literature search

Designed for Cardiothoracic clinicians

Guided PubMed search, built the way surgeons think.

Build accurate PubMed queries with curated cardiothoracic topics and optional advanced syntax—then add structured AI interpretation to move from abstract to insight faster.

  • Curated cardiothoracic taxonomy (cardiac, thoracic, congenital, transplant, aortic, vascular)
  • Combine topics with AND/OR logic and emphasize a primary topic
  • Advanced Search for MeSH tags, filters, and direct query editing
  • AI Insight summarizes abstracts using PubMed metadata + abstract only

AI Insight is generated from PubMed abstract + metadata only (no full text). Always verify against the full article before changing practice.

CardioThoraxia guided topic-based search screen

Capabilities

CardioThoraxia reduces time spent managing search syntax—and increases time spent reading what matters.

Topic-based search construction

Start with curated cardiothoracic topics and build robust searches without manually writing complex query strings.

  • Match “All topics” (AND) or “Any topic” (OR)
  • Emphasize a primary topic to focus results
  • Optional refinements as needed

Advanced PubMed control

For power users, Advanced Search supports direct editing of the underlying PubMed query and common tags.

  • MeSH Terms, [tiab], [pt], [jour], [au]
  • Date ranges and parentheses
  • Precision narrowing when needed

AI Insight for abstracts

Structured AI interpretation provides takeaways, study snapshot, outcomes, limitations, and practice implications—based only on the abstract + metadata.

  • Conservative, abstract-bound summaries
  • Clear “should this change practice?” framing
  • Designed for rapid literature review

Screenshots

A quick look at guided search, MeSH query building, and AI Insight.

Precision Search for cardiothoracic surgery poster
Guided, topic-based PubMed searches
Understand Abstracts Faster poster
Structured AI interpretation of abstracts
Create PubMed MeSH Queries poster
Advanced Search with MeSH + PubMed tags

Built for trainees and experienced surgeons

Beginners can rely on curated topics. Power users can refine queries directly—without leaving the app.

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FAQ

Does AI Insight read the full paper?

No. AI Insight uses PubMed abstract + metadata only (no full text). If details are not present in the abstract, the insight should indicate they are not reported.

Can I edit the PubMed query directly?

Yes. Advanced Search supports editing the underlying query, adding clauses, and using common PubMed tags (e.g., [tiab], [pt], [jour], [au]) and date ranges.

Is this a general medical search tool?

CardioThoraxia is tailored to cardiothoracic surgery workflows with a curated taxonomy organized by clinical practice area.

Where can I get help or suggest improvements?

Use the Support link in the footer. The app also supports submitting topic suggestions to improve the catalog over time.

Start searching smarter.

Precision PubMed search and structured abstract interpretation for cardiothoracic surgery.

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