Mayo Clinic-Developed AI Algorithm Can Detect Weak Heart Function
Mayo Clinic researchers have adapted a 12-lead ECG artificial intelligence algorithm to use single-lead ECG signals from Apple Watches to identify weak heart pumps.
- Mayo Clinic researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that uses single-lead Apple Watch electrocardiogram signals to detect a weak heart pump, specifically low ventricular ejection fraction.
Typically, an ECG uses 12 electrode leads placed on the chest, arms, and legs. Although effective, researchers wanted to develop a more accessible resource to identify heart function patterns.
Itzhak Zachi Attia, PhD, the lead AI scientist in the department of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic, adapted the AI algorithm from a 12-lead ECG algorithm that was awarded breakthrough device designation by the Food and Drug Administration in 2019.