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Using artificial intelligence and deep learning to optimise the selection of adult congenital heart disease patients in S-ICD screening

Using artificial intelligence and deep learning to optimise the selection of adult congenital heart disease patients in S-ICD screening
Using artificial intelligence and deep learning to optimise the selection of adult congenital heart disease patients in S-ICD screening

Introduction: The risk of complications associated with transvenous ICDs make the subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD) a valuable alternative in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). However, higher S-ICD ineligibility and higher inappropriate shock rates-mostly caused by T wave oversensing (TWO)- are observed in this population. We report a novel application of deep learning methods to screen patients for S-ICD eligibility over a longer period than conventional screening. Methods: Adult patients with ACHD and a control group of normal subjects were fitted with a 24-h Holters to record their S-ICD vectors. Their T:R ratio was analysed utilising phase space reconstruction matrices and a deep learning-based model to provide an in-depth description of the T: R variation plot for each vector. T: R variation was compared statistically using t-test. Results: 13 patients (age 37.4 ± 7.89 years, 61.5 % male, 6 ACHD and 7 control subjects) were enrolled. A significant difference was observed in the mean and median T: R values between the two groups (p < 0.001). There was also a significant difference in the standard deviation of T: R between both groups (p = 0.04). Conclusions: T:R ratio, a main determinant for S-ICD eligibility, is significantly higher with more tendency to fluctuate in ACHD patients when compared to a population with normal hearts. We hypothesise that our novel model could be used to select S-ICD eligible patients by better characterisation of T:R ratio, reducing the risk of TWO and inappropriate shocks in the ACHD patient cohort.

Adult congenital heart disease, Cardiac implantable devices, Deep learning, S-ICD
192-199
ElRefai, Mohamed H.
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Abouelasaad, Mohamed
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Conibear, Isobel
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Wiles, Benedict Mark
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Dunn, Anthony James
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Coniglio, Stefano
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Zemkoho, Alain
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Morgan, John
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Roberts, Paul R.
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ElRefai, Mohamed H.
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Conibear, Isobel
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Wiles, Benedict Mark
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Dunn, Anthony James
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Coniglio, Stefano
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Zemkoho, Alain
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Morgan, John
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ElRefai, Mohamed H., Abouelasaad, Mohamed, Conibear, Isobel, Wiles, Benedict Mark, Dunn, Anthony James, Coniglio, Stefano, Zemkoho, Alain, Morgan, John and Roberts, Paul R. (2024) Using artificial intelligence and deep learning to optimise the selection of adult congenital heart disease patients in S-ICD screening. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 24 (4), 192-199. (doi:10.1016/j.ipej.2024.06.003).

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Introduction: The risk of complications associated with transvenous ICDs make the subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S-ICD) a valuable alternative in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). However, higher S-ICD ineligibility and higher inappropriate shock rates-mostly caused by T wave oversensing (TWO)- are observed in this population. We report a novel application of deep learning methods to screen patients for S-ICD eligibility over a longer period than conventional screening. Methods: Adult patients with ACHD and a control group of normal subjects were fitted with a 24-h Holters to record their S-ICD vectors. Their T:R ratio was analysed utilising phase space reconstruction matrices and a deep learning-based model to provide an in-depth description of the T: R variation plot for each vector. T: R variation was compared statistically using t-test. Results: 13 patients (age 37.4 ± 7.89 years, 61.5 % male, 6 ACHD and 7 control subjects) were enrolled. A significant difference was observed in the mean and median T: R values between the two groups (p < 0.001). There was also a significant difference in the standard deviation of T: R between both groups (p = 0.04). Conclusions: T:R ratio, a main determinant for S-ICD eligibility, is significantly higher with more tendency to fluctuate in ACHD patients when compared to a population with normal hearts. We hypothesise that our novel model could be used to select S-ICD eligible patients by better characterisation of T:R ratio, reducing the risk of TWO and inappropriate shocks in the ACHD patient cohort.

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Accepted/In Press date: 10 June 2024
e-pub ahead of print date: 11 June 2024
Published date: 11 June 2024
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Indian Heart Rhythm Society
Keywords: Adult congenital heart disease, Cardiac implantable devices, Deep learning, S-ICD

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Local EPrints ID: 491172
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/491172
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ORCID for Anthony James Dunn: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0006-1179-117X
ORCID for Stefano Coniglio: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9568-4385
ORCID for Alain Zemkoho: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-4178

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Date deposited: 13 Jun 2024 17:13
Last modified: 09 Aug 2024 01:50

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Author: Mohamed H. ElRefai
Author: Mohamed Abouelasaad
Author: Isobel Conibear
Author: Benedict Mark Wiles
Author: Anthony James Dunn ORCID iD
Author: Alain Zemkoho ORCID iD
Author: John Morgan
Author: Paul R. Roberts

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