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Artificial intelligence enabled ECG screening for left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a systematic review

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Bjerkén, Laura Vindeløv, Rønborg, Søren Nicolaj, Jensen, Magnus Thorsten, Ørting, Silas Nyboe, Nielsen, Olav Wendelboe·2022·Heart Failure Reviews

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Screening for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), defined as reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), deserves renewed interest as the medical treatment for the prevention and progression of heart failure improves. We aimed to review the updated literature to outline the potential and caveats of using artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography (AIeECG) as an opportunistic screening tool for LVSD.We searched PubMed and Cochrane for variations of the terms "ECG," "Heart Failure," "systolic dysfunction," and "Artificial Intelligence" from January 2010 to April 2022 and selected studies that reported the diagnostic accuracy and confounders of using AIeECG to detect LVSD.Out of 40 articles, we identified 15 relevant studies; eleven retrospective cohorts, three prospective cohorts, and one case series. Although various LVEF thresholds were used, AIeECG detected LVSD with a median AUC of 0.90 (IQR from 0.85 to 0.95), a sensitivity of 83.3% (IQR from 73 to 86.9%) and a specificity of 87% (IQR from 84.5 to 90.9%). AIeECG algorithms succeeded across a wide range of sex, age, and comorbidity and seemed especially useful in non-cardiology settings and when combined with natriuretic peptide testing. Furthermore, a false-positive AIeECG indicated a future development of LVSD. No studies investigated the effect on treatment or patient outcomes.This systematic review corroborates the arrival of a new generic biomarker, AIeECG, to improve the detection of LVSD. AIeECG, in addition to natriuretic peptides and echocardiograms, will improve screening for LVSD, but prospective randomized implementation trials with added therapy are needed to show cost-effectiveness and clinical significance.

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  • Previously, applications of artificial intelligence for electrocardiograms have shown potential to detect signatures of structural heart diseases.

    “Previously applications of artificial intelligence for electrocardiograms (AI-ECG) have shown potential to detect signatures of SHDs.10-18”
  • Prior studies have reported the use of deep learning on 12-lead ECGs to detect individual structural cardiovascular conditions, including LVSD, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis, and aortic stenosis.

    “Prior studies have reported the use of deep learning on 12-lead ECGs to detect individual structural cardiovascular conditions, including LVSD,10,11,13 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,16,32,33 cardiac amyloidosis,34,35 aortic stenosis,12 among others.15,35-37”

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Authors
Bjerkén, L. V., Rønborg, S. N., Jensen, M. T., Ørting, S. N., & Nielsen, O. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Bispebjerg Hospital (DK)
Corresponding author
Bjerkén, Laura Vindeløv
Venue
Heart Failure Reviews
Published
2022-11-08
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
419-430
ISSN
  • 1382-4147 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7322
OpenAlex
W4308590003
Cited by
50
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 6
FWCI
1.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Heart Failure Reviews (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › ECG Monitoring and Analysis
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Keywords
left ventricular systolic dysfunction, heart failure screening, left ventricular ejection fraction, diagnostic accuracy, natriuretic peptides, opportunistic screening
MeSH terms
Electrocardiography, Heart Failure, Humans, Intelligence, Prospective Studies, Retrospective Studies, Stroke Volume, Ventricular Function, Left, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

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