Artificial neural networks can localize extra heartbeats, study shows

Additional heartbeats from cardiac chambers, so-called ventricular extrasystoles, may be associated with severe diseases. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) use machine learning for their non-invasive localization. This may facilitate and improve future diagnosis and therapy. The researchers used artificial neural networks trained with synthetic data from a realistic simulation model. They have reported their findings in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.