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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

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder associated with deadly and debilitating consequences including heart failure, stroke, poor mental health, reduced quality of life and death. Having an automatic system…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-01-31 Philip Warrick , Masun Nabhan Homsi

Arrhythmia is just one of the many cardiovascular illnesses that have been extensively studied throughout the years. Using multi-lead ECG data, this research describes a deep learning (DL) pipeline technique based on convolutional neural…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-13 Aryan Odugoudar , Jaskaran Singh Walia

Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are vital for monitoring cardiac health, enabling the assessment of heart rate variability (HRV), detection of arrhythmias, and diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions. However, ECG signals recorded from wearable…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-17 Sharmad Kalpande , Nilesh Kumar Sahu , Haroon Lone

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 17.9 million deaths each year. Early detection is critical, creating a demand for accurate and inexpensive pre-screening methods. Deep…

Sound · Computer Science 2025-12-09 Milan Marocchi , Matthew Fynn , Kayapanda Mandana , Yue Rong

This technical paper provides a tutorial to build a low-cost (10-100 USD) and easy to assemble ECG device (ArdMob-ECG) that can be easily used for a variety of different scientific studies. The advantage of this device is that it…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-04 Tim Julian Möller , Martin Voss , Laura Kaltwasser

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a reliable tool for medical professionals to detect and diagnose abnormal heart waves that may cause cardiovascular diseases. This paper proposes a methodology to create a new high-quality heartbeat dataset from…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-13 Ahmed. S Benmessaoud , Farida Medjani , Yahia Bousseloub , Khalid Bouaita , Dhia Benrahem , Tahar Kezai

Cardiac arrhythmia, a condition characterized by irregular heartbeats, often serves as an early indication of various heart ailments. With the advent of deep learning, numerous innovative models have been introduced for diagnosing…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-07-31 Yinlong Xu , Xiaoqiang Liu , Zitai Kong , Yixuan Wu , Yue Wang , Yingzhou Lu , Honghao Gao , Jian Wu , Hongxia Xu

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

The traditional method of diagnosing heart disease on ECG signal is artificial observation. Some have tried to combine expertise and signal processing to classify ECG signal by heart disease type. However, the currency is not so sufficient…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-10-29 Jie Zhang , Bohao Li , Kexin Xiang , Xuegang Shi

Objective. Arrhythmia classification from electrocardiograms (ECGs) suffers from high false positive rates and limited cross-dataset generalization, particularly for atrial fibrillation (AF) detection where specificity ranges from 0.72 to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-16 Tiezhi Wang , Wilhelm Haverkamp , Nils Strodthoff

Electrocardiogram~(ECG), a key bioelectrical time-series signal, is crucial for assessing cardiac health and diagnosing various diseases. Given its time-series format, ECG data is often incorporated into pre-training datasets for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-26 Zhijiang Tang , Jiaxin Qi , Yuhua Zheng , Jianqiang Huang

Objectives: With the technological advancements in the field of tele-health monitoring, it is now possible to gather huge amounts of electro-physiological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG). It is therefore necessary to develop…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-05-19 Abdolrahman Peimankar , Sadasivan Puthusserypady

Wearable technologies are envisaged to provide critical support to future healthcare systems. Hearables - devices worn in the ear - are of particular interest due to their ability to provide health monitoring in an efficient, reliable and…

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most important diagnostic tools in clinical applications. With the advent of advanced algorithms, various deep learning models have been adopted for ECG tasks. However, the potential of Transformer for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-24 Ya Zhou , Xiaolin Diao , Yanni Huo , Yang Liu , Xiaohan Fan , Wei Zhao

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most commonly-used tools to diagnose cardiovascular disease in clinical practice. Although deep learning models have achieved very impressive success in the field of automatic ECG analysis, they…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-07-26 Linpeng Jin

Congenital anomalies arising as a result of a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels are known as congenital heart diseases or CHDs. A PCG can provide essential details about the mechanical conduction system of the heart and…

Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, is a prevalent and critical medical condition characterized by the impairment of the heart and blood vessels, leading to various complications such as coronary artery disease, heart…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-10-20 Zeynep Hilal Kilimci , Mustafa Yalcin , Ayhan Kucukmanisa , Amit Kumar Mishra

Electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis is vital for detecting cardiac abnormalities, yet robust automated classification is challenging due to the complexity and variability of physiological signals. In this work, we investigate transformer-based…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-10 Sucheta Ghosh , Zahra Monfared

While most heart arrhythmias are not immediately harmful, they can lead to severe complications. In particular, atrial fibrillation, the most common arrhythmia, is characterized by fast and irregular heart beats and increases the risk of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-07 Jérôme Van Zaen , Olivier Chételat , Mathieu Lemay , Enric M. Calvo , Ricard Delgado-Gonzalo