Rita Vainoryte , Jonas Jucevicius , Edis Baubonis , Albinas Naudziunas , Andrius Alisauskas , Egle Kalinauskiene
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The presence and type of arrhythmias were determined by an experienced cardiologist and compared with assessments by the infectious disease specialists collected from patient medical records and the PMcardio application.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The mean patient age was 63.28 (14.980) years. The PMcardio AI application demonstrated perfect diagnostic performance, achieving a sensitivity and specificity of 1.00 for AF detection compared to cardiologist's evaluations. Infectious disease specialists showed lower sensitivity (0.85) but retained high specificity (0.97). No significant association was found between the AI confidence score and diagnostic accuracy (<em>p</em> = 0.660), indicating consistent performance across confidence levels. Additionally, the AI's severity classification correlated significantly with rhythm diagnoses (<em>p</em> < 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>AI-powered ECG analysis using PMcardio highly accurately detected AF in COVID-19 patients, outperforming infectious disease specialists and matching cardiologist's accuracy. 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Electrocardiographic diagnostic possibilities for atrial fibrillation using artificial intelligence: Differentiation from sinus rhythm and other arrhythmias with the PMcardio app in COVID-19 patients
Background
Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown potential in enhancing ECG analysis, but its accuracy in detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) in COVID-19 patients remains unstudied. Given the increased risk of arrhythmias and thromboembolic events in this population, AI could aid in timely correct diagnosis, reduce unnecessary consultations, tests, and minimize infection spread. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the AI-based PMcardio application in detecting AF in COVID-19 patients.
Methods
The study analyzed 116 hospitalized COVID-19 consecutive patients using paper-based medical records, with a particular focus on ECGs. The presence and type of arrhythmias were determined by an experienced cardiologist and compared with assessments by the infectious disease specialists collected from patient medical records and the PMcardio application.
Results
The mean patient age was 63.28 (14.980) years. The PMcardio AI application demonstrated perfect diagnostic performance, achieving a sensitivity and specificity of 1.00 for AF detection compared to cardiologist's evaluations. Infectious disease specialists showed lower sensitivity (0.85) but retained high specificity (0.97). No significant association was found between the AI confidence score and diagnostic accuracy (p = 0.660), indicating consistent performance across confidence levels. Additionally, the AI's severity classification correlated significantly with rhythm diagnoses (p < 0.001).
Conclusions
AI-powered ECG analysis using PMcardio highly accurately detected AF in COVID-19 patients, outperforming infectious disease specialists and matching cardiologist's accuracy. The integration of AI in clinical practice may enhance arrhythmia detection and streamline diagnostic workflows, particularly in resource-limited and infectious disease settings.
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.