DEVELOPING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION SCREENING ON BIG AMBULATORY ELECTROCARDIOGRAM DATA AT NGUYEN TRAI HOSPITAL

Sĩ Nguyễn Văn, Minh Lê Văn, Minh Hồ Khắc, Phong Lê Thanh, Hưng Quách Thanh

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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common clinical arrhythmia with significant implications. Current AF screening is performed using algorithm-based software, which has many limitations and burdens healthcare staff when analyzing big electrocardiography (ECG) data. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising tool to support AF screening. Objectives: To develop an AI model with sufficient capability to screen for atrial fibrillation and assess the performance of the AI model in screening for atrial fibrillation using real-world 24-hour Holter ECG datasets. Methods: A retrospective study of big 24-hour Holter ECG data was conducted at Nguyen Trai Hospital from March to September 2024. The AI model was built based on the ResNet architecture in deep learning. Results: From 1089 training Holter ECG datasets, 3218 AF segments (1785953 seconds) and 2631 non-AF segments (486775 seconds) were selected to build the AI model. On 400 evaluation datasets, the optimal AI model achieved a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 80% in screening for AF. Conclusion: The AI model developed by Nguyen Trai Hospital demonstrates potential for practical application in effectively screening for AF in big ECG data.

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