Artificial Intelligence Electrocardiogram and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Kenya

How well does an artificial intelligence electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) algorithm detect left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD)?In this cross-sectional study of 1444 participants with paired ECG and echocardiography across 8 health care facilities in Kenya, a high burden of LVSD was identified with high sensitivity and negative predictive value of the AI-ECG algorithm.The findings suggest that AI-ECG screening may be an effective strategy for identifying LVSD in resource-limited settings.

Corresponding Author: Ambarish Pandey, MD, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390 (ambarish.pandey@utsouthwestern.edu); Bernard Samia, MBChB, MMed, MPH, M.P. Shah Hospital, President, Kenya Cardiac Society, Shivaji Road, Nairobi, Kenya (bernardsamia@gmail.com).

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