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Artificial intelligence for the electrocardiogram

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Deep-learning algorithms can be applied to large datasets of electrocardiograms, are capable of identifying abnormal heart rhythms and mechanical dysfunction, and could aid healthcare decisions.

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Fig. 1: A deep neural network approach for analyzing electrocardiograms.

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Mincholé, A., Rodriguez, B. Artificial intelligence for the electrocardiogram. Nat Med 25, 22–23 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-018-0306-1

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