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We propose a hierarchical Transformer for ECG analysis that combines depth-wise convolutions, multi-scale feature aggregation via a CLS token, and an attention-gated module to learn inter-lead relationships and enhance interpretability. The…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Xiaoya Tang , Jake Berquist , Benjamin A. Steinberg , Tolga Tasdizen

Deep Differentiable Logic Gate Networks (LGNs) and Lookup Table Networks (LUTNs) are demonstrated to be suitable for the automatic classification of electrocardiograms (ECGs) using the inter-patient paradigm. The methods are benchmarked…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-19 Wout Mommen , Lars Keuninckx , Paul Detterer , Achiel Colpaert , Piet Wambacq

Despite of the pain and limited accuracy of blood tests for early recognition of cardiovascular disease, they dominate risk screening and triage. On the other hand, heart rate variability is non-invasive and cheap, but not considered…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2016-12-30 Tamas Madl

Pathological slowing in the electroencephalogram (EEG) is widely investigated for the diagnosis of neurological disorders. Currently, the gold standard for slowing detection is the visual inspection of the EEG by experts, which is…

Interpreting and communicating electrocardiogram (ECG) findings are crucial yet challenging tasks in cardiovascular diagnosis, traditionally requiring significant expertise and precise clinical communication. This paper introduces…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-30 Koustav Mallick , Neel Singh , Mohammedreza Hajiarbabi

Using smart wearable devices to monitor patients electrocardiogram (ECG) for real-time detection of arrhythmias can significantly improve healthcare outcomes. Convolutional neural network (CNN) based deep learning has been used successfully…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Xiaolin Li , Rajesh Panicker , Barry Cardiff , Deepu John

This paper proposed a Multi-Channel Multi-Domain (MCMD) based knowledge distillation algorithm for sleep staging using single-channel EEG. Both knowledge from different domains and different channels are learnt in the proposed algorithm,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-09 Chao Zhang , Yiqiao Liao , Siqi Han , Milin Zhang , Zhihua Wang , Xiang Xie

This paper presents ECGXtract, a deep learning-based approach for interpretable ECG feature extraction, addressing the limitations of traditional signal processing and black-box machine learning methods. In particular, we develop…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-06 Youssif Abuzied , Hassan AbdEltawab , Abdelrhman Gaber , Tamer ElBatt

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is the electrical measurement of cardiac activity, whereas Photoplethysmogram (PPG) is the optical measurement of volumetric changes in blood circulation. While both signals are used for heart rate monitoring, from a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-12-16 Pritam Sarkar , Ali Etemad

In this chapter we describe new neural-network techniques developed for visual mining clinical electroencephalograms (EEGs), the weak electrical potentials invoked by brain activity. These techniques exploit fruitful ideas of Group Method…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Vitaly Schetinin , Joachim Schult , Anatoly Brazhnikov

Heart failure is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide and has a significant impact on their quality of life and mortality rates. An objective assessment of cardiac pressures remains an important method for the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-09-12 Hyewon Jeong , Collin M. Stultz , Marzyeh Ghassemi

Automated analysis of 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) plays a crucial role in the early screening and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In practice, it is common to see multiple co-occurring cardiac disorders, i.e., multi-label…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-06-07 Eedara Prabhakararao , Samarendra Dandapt

With tens of thousands of electrocardiogram (ECG) records processed by mobile cardiac event recorders every day, heart rhythm classification algorithms are an important tool for the continuous monitoring of patients at risk. We utilise an…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-12-14 Patrick Schwab , Gaetano Scebba , Jia Zhang , Marco Delai , Walter Karlen

The classification of the electrocardiogram (ECG) signal has a vital impact on identifying heart-related diseases. This can ensure the premature finding of heart disease and the proper selection of the patient's customized treatment.…

Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are non-invasive diagnostic tools crucial for detecting cardiac arrhythmic diseases in clinical practice. While ECG Self-supervised Learning (eSSL) methods show promise in representation learning from unannotated…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-03 Che Liu , Zhongwei Wan , Cheng Ouyang , Anand Shah , Wenjia Bai , Rossella Arcucci

We present a novel and interpretable framework for electrocardiogram (ECG)-based disease detection that combines hyperdimensional computing (HDC) with learnable neural encoding. Unlike conventional HDC approaches that rely on static, random…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-24 ZhengXiao He , Jinghao Wen , Huayu Li , Siyuan Tian , Ao Li

AI-powered stethoscopes offer a promising alternative for screening rheumatic heart disease (RHD), particularly in regions with limited diagnostic infrastructure. Early detection is vital, yet echocardiography, the gold standard tool,…

Electrocardiogram (ECG) has been widely used for emotion recognition. This paper presents a deep neural network based on convolutional layers and a transformer mechanism to detect stress using ECG signals. We perform leave-one-subject-out…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-24 Behnam Behinaein , Anubhav Bhatti , Dirk Rodenburg , Paul Hungler , Ali Etemad

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widely used tool for assessing cardiac function due to its low cost and accessibility. Emergent research shows that ECGs can help make predictions on key outcomes traditionally derived from more complex…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-01 Yuan Gao , Sangwook Kim , Chris McIntosh

Electrocardiography plays an essential role in diagnosing and screening cardiovascular diseases in daily healthcare. Deep neural networks have shown the potentials to improve the accuracies of arrhythmia detection based on…