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An Approach for Cardiac Coronary Detection of Heart Signal Based on Harris Hawks Optimization and Multichannel Deep
Haedar Alsafi1, Jorge Munilla1, Javad Rahebi2
1Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Malaga University, Malaga, Spain.
This study introduces a deep neural network optimized with Harris Hawks for electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis, improving arrhythmia detection. The novel method offers efficient real-time processing and high diagnostic accuracy for cardiovascular disease prevention.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Signal Processing
Background:
- Early detection of cardiovascular disease is crucial for patient outcomes.
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis is a primary tool for diagnosing cardiac conditions like arrhythmia.
- Current diagnostic models face challenges in real-time processing efficiency and computational load.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient deep neural network model for automatic arrhythmia diagnosis using ECG signals.
- To enhance the temporal and spatial fusion of information from ECG data.
- To improve the computational efficiency and accuracy of arrhythmia detection.
Main Methods:
- A deep neural network (DNN) model was developed, incorporating Harris Hawks optimization.
- The model was designed for flexible input length and achieved a reduction in parameters and computations.
- Temporal and spatial information fusion from ECG signals was implemented.
Main Results:
- The proposed DNN model demonstrated high diagnostic performance with 96.04% sensitivity, 93.94% specificity, and 95.00% accuracy.
- Significant reductions in model parameters (halved) and real-time processing computations (over 50%) were achieved.
- The approach showed practical advantages over existing methods in performance and efficiency.
Conclusions:
- The Harris Hawks-optimized DNN model offers a highly accurate and computationally efficient solution for automatic arrhythmia detection from ECG.
- This method presents a significant advancement for early cardiovascular disease diagnosis and prevention.
- The model's practical advantages make it suitable for real-time clinical applications.
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