Estimating very low ejection fraction from the 12 Lead ECG among patients with acute heart failure

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q3 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2025.153878

Sunita Pokhrel Bhattarai PhD, RN , Dillon J. Dzikowicz PhD, RN, PCCN , Ying Xue DNSc, RN , Robert Block MD, MPH, FACP, FNLA , Rebecca G. Tucker PhD, RN, ACNPC , Shilpa Bhandari BCS , Victoria E. Boulware BSN, RN , Breanne Stone BSN, RN , Mary G. Carey PhD RN, FAHA FAAN

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Abstract

Background

Identifying patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in the emergency department using an electrocardiogram (ECG) may optimize acute heart failure (AHF) management. We aimed to assess the efficacy of 527 automated 12‑lead ECG features for estimating LVEF among patients with AHF.

Method

Medical records of patients >18 years old and AHF-related ICD codes, demographics, LVEF %, comorbidities, and medication were analyzed. Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) identified important ECG features and evaluated performance.

Results

Among 851 patients, the mean age was 74 years (IQR:11), male 56 % (n = 478), and the median body mass index was 29 kg/m² (IQR:1.8). A total of 914 echocardiograms and ECGs were matched; the time between ECG-Echocardiogram was 9 h (IQR of 9 h); ≤30 % LVEF (16.45 %, n = 140). Lasso demonstrated 42 ECG features important for estimating LVEF ≤30 %. The predictive model of LVEF ≤30 % showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.86, a 95 % confidence interval (CI) of 0.83 to 0.89, a specificity of 54 % (50 % to 57 %), and a sensitivity of 91 (95 % CI: 88 % to 96 %), accuracy 60 % (95 % CI:60 % to 63 %) and, negative predictive value of 95 %.

Conclusions

An explainable machine learning model with physiologically feasible predictors may help screen patients with low LVEF in AHF.

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Journal of electrocardiology 医学-心血管系统

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

7.70%

发文量

152

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Electrocardiology is devoted exclusively to clinical and experimental studies of the electrical activities of the heart. It seeks to contribute significantly to the accuracy of diagnosis and prognosis and the effective treatment, prevention, or delay of heart disease. Editorial contents include electrocardiography, vectorcardiography, arrhythmias, membrane action potential, cardiac pacing, monitoring defibrillation, instrumentation, drug effects, and computer applications.