The Research Behind It
Two years of work. Four countries. Two peer-reviewed papers. Here's everything we learned about detecting AF with deep learning.
Publications
PRIMARY
Generalizable and robust deep learning algorithm for atrial fibrillation diagnosis across geography, ages and sexes
Authors: Biton, S., Aldhafeeri, M., Marcusohn, E., Tsutsui, K., Szwagier, T., Elias, A., Oster, J., Sellal, J.M., Suleiman, M., Behar, J.A.
Journal:npj Digital MedicineVolume:6, Article 44Year:2023DOI:10.1038/s41746-023-00791-1
What We Found:
The model works just as well whether you're testing it in Virginia, Haifa, Tokyo, or China. It also performed better for women than men, and better for younger patients—which is unusual and something we're still trying to understand.