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[Electrocardiogram data recognition algorithm based on variable scale fusion network model]
1School of Optoelectronic Information and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China.
Insights
This study introduces a novel variable-scale fusion network for accurate electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis, improving arrhythmia detection. The model achieves high accuracy, aiding in early cardiovascular disease diagnosis and smart device applications.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis is crucial for diagnosing cardiovascular diseases.
- Current automatic arrhythmia detection algorithms face challenges due to ECG signal variability and data imbalance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design a variable-scale fusion network model for automatic recognition of heart rhythm types.
- To address data imbalance and improve the accuracy of arrhythmia classification.
Main Methods:
- Proposed a variable-scale fusion network model for heart rhythm identification.
- Utilized an improved ECG Generative Adversarial Network (EGAN) module to address data imbalance.
- Represented ECG signals in 2D using Gray Recurrence Plots (GRP) and spectrograms for classification.
Main Results:
- The model achieved an average accuracy of 99.36% on the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database, distinguishing eight heart rhythm types.
- Sensitivity reached 96.11%, and specificity was 99.84%.
- The variable-length heart beat classification was successfully realized through the model's branching structure.
Conclusions:
- The developed variable-scale fusion network demonstrates high performance in automatic arrhythmia detection.
- This method holds potential for clinical auxiliary diagnosis and integration into smart wearable devices for continuous cardiovascular monitoring.
Abstract:
The judgment of the type of arrhythmia is the key to the prevention and diagnosis of early cardiovascular disease. Therefore, electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis has been widely used as an important basis for doctors to diagnose. However, due to the large differences in ECG signal morphology among different patients and the unbalanced distribution of categories, the existing automatic detection algorithms for arrhythmias have certain difficulties in the identification process. This paper designs a variable scale fusion network model for automatic recognition of heart rhythm types. In this study, a variable-scale fusion network model was proposed for automatic identification of heart rhythm types. The improved ECG generation network (EGAN) module was used to solve the imbalance of ECG data, and the ECG signal was reproduced in two dimensions in the form of gray recurrence plot (GRP) and spectrogram. Combined with the branching structure of the model, the automatic classification of variable-length heart beats was realized. The results of the study were verified by the Massachusetts institute of technology and Beth Israel hospital (MIT-BIH) arrhythmia database, which distinguished eight heart rhythm types. The average accuracy rate reached 99.36%, and the sensitivity and specificity were 96.11% and 99.84%, respectively. In conclusion, it is expected that this method can be used for clinical auxiliary diagnosis and smart wearable devices in the future.
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