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Early warning of atrial fibrillation using deep learning

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Peer-reviewed

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Gavidia, M 
Zhu, H 
Montanari, AN 
Fuentes, J 
Cheng, C 

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent cardiac rhythm disorder, significantly increases hospitalization and health risks. Reverting from AF to sinus rhythm (SR) often requires intensive interventions. This study presents a deep-learning model capable of predicting the transition from SR to AF on average 30.8 min before the onset appears, with an accuracy of 83% and an F1 score of 85% on the test data. This performance was obtained from R-to-R interval signals, which can be accessible from wearable technology. Our model, entitled Warning of Atrial Fibrillation (WARN), consists of a deep convolutional neural network trained and validated on 24-h Holter electrocardiogram data from 280 patients, with 70 additional patients used for testing and further evaluation on 33 patients from two external centers. The low computational cost of WARN makes it ideal for integration into wearable technology, allowing for continuous heart monitoring and early AF detection, which can potentially reduce emergency interventions and improve patient outcomes.

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artificial intelligence, atrial fibrillation, early warning signal, neural networks, prediction

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Patterns

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2666-3899
2666-3899

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5

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Elsevier BV
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