Table 2. Selected applications of ML algorithms applied to the ECG.
| Application | ML model | Training dataset (patients) | Testing dataset (patients) | AUC | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Accuracy (%) | Publication (Ref. #) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening hyperkalemia from a 2-lead ECG in patients with CKD | CNN | 449,380 | 61,965 | 0.88 | 90.2 | 63.2 | – | Galloway et al. (16) |
| Detecting asymptomatic LV dysfunction from a 12-lead ECG | CNN | 44,959 | 52,870 | 0.93 | 86.3 | 85.7 | 85.7 | Attia et al. (17) |
| Predicting AF in asymptomatic patients in sinus rhythm from a 12-lead ECG | CNN | 126,526 | 54,396 | 0.90 | 82.3 | 83.4 | 83.3 | Attia et al. (18) |
| Detecting LV hypertrophy from a 12-lead ECG | CNN | 12,648 | 5,476 | 0.87 | 61.3 | 89.6 | 85.1 | Kwon et al. (19) |
| Predicting gender & age from a 12-lead ECG | CNN | 499,727 | 275,056 | 0.94 | 87.8 | 86.8 | 87.0 | Attia et al. (20) |
| Diagnosing arrhythmia from a single lead ECG | CNN | 29,163 | 328 | 0.97 | 78.0 | – | 80.9 | Rajpurkar et al. (21) |
| Detecting MI from a 12-lead ECG | CNN | – | 290 | – | 93.3 | 89.7 | – | Strodthoff et al. (22) |
ML, machine learning; CNN, convolutional neural network; AUC, area under the curve; AF, atrial fibrillation; CKD, chronic kidney disease; LV, left ventricular; MI, myocardial infarction; ECG, electrocardiogram.