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Yangcheng Huang¹, Wenjing Liu¹, Ziyi Yin¹

¹School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

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Domain knowledge integration in deep learning significantly improves electrocardiogram (ECG) classification. Novel guided attention mechanisms enhance accuracy and explainability for detecting cardiac abnormalities.

Keywords:

Deep learning Electrocardiogram Guided Attention mechanism

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Area of Science:

Cardiology and Artificial Intelligence
Biomedical Signal Processing
Machine Learning in Healthcare

Background:

Deep learning models can be enhanced by integrating domain knowledge for improved effectiveness and explainability.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis is crucial for diagnosing cardiac abnormalities.
Current deep learning approaches may lack interpretability in ECG classification.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance the classification performance of ECGs by integrating domain knowledge.
To develop and evaluate novel guided attention mechanisms for ECG analysis.
To improve the explainability of deep learning models in cardiac abnormality detection.

Main Methods:

Introduction of two novel guided attention mechanisms: Guided Spatial Attention (GSA) and CAM-based spatial guided attention mechanism (CGAM).
Creation of distinct attention guidance labels based on clinical knowledge for four ECG classification tasks: ST change detection, premature contraction identification, Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) classification, and atrial fibrillation (AF) detection.
Quantification of model explainability using Shapley values.

Main Results:

GSA and CGAM individually improved F1 scores across all four ECG classification tasks, with combined use yielding further enhancements.
Simultaneous classification of all four tasks demonstrated a notable overall performance boost, highlighting model adaptability.
Quantified Shapley values confirmed the effectiveness of guided attention mechanisms in improving model explainability.

Conclusions:

Guided attention mechanisms, leveraging domain knowledge, effectively direct model focus, leading to superior ECG classification performance.
The developed methods significantly enhance both the accuracy and explainability of automated ECG analysis.
These findings support the advancement of accurate automated ECG classification systems.