Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and Interaction

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be a leading cause of mortality globally, highlighting the urgent need for timely and accurate diagnosis. Electrocardiography (ECG) is a vital diagnostic tool for detecting and monitoring various heart conditions by analysing the heart’s electric...

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Main Authors: Kahina Amara, Mohamed Amine Guerroudji, Oussama Kerdjidj, Nadia Zenati, Shadi Atalla, Naeem Ramzan
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author Kahina Amara
Mohamed Amine Guerroudji
Oussama Kerdjidj
Nadia Zenati
Shadi Atalla
Naeem Ramzan
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description Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be a leading cause of mortality globally, highlighting the urgent need for timely and accurate diagnosis. Electrocardiography (ECG) is a vital diagnostic tool for detecting and monitoring various heart conditions by analysing the heart’s electrical activity; however, manually identifying ECG features and classifying heartbeats is a complex and time-consuming process that demands significant expertise. To address this challenge, we have developed ArythmiAR, a novel system that integrates Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) with Augmented Reality (AR) to enable interactive diagnosis with 3D visualisation and real-time engagement. ArythmiAR offers several key innovations: deep learning-based ECG classification for precise arrhythmia detection, 3D heart modelling and assembly for detailed visualisation, an AR interface for deploying CNN models, 3D localisation of heart sub-regions responsible for arrhythmia anomalies, and enhanced 3D visualisation and interaction capabilities. Our study explores various ECG classification techniques, employing data rebalancing strategies to enhance model performance, with a particular focus on Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and CNN models, which demonstrated highly competitive results on the PhysioNet MIT-BIH Arrhythmia dataset, achieving an accuracy of 99.07% with the MLP model. Remarkably, this work also involves deploying the ECG classification deep learning model within an AR environment, presenting a prototype for augmented rendering that allows users to localise, visualise, and interact with specific heart regions responsible for arrhythmias. This platform empowers medical professionals to make more accurate diagnoses and develop effective treatment strategies, thereby improving overall patient care.
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spelling doaj-art-89bd9ea21b8a4c7da068d2c3db95cab32025-08-20T03:31:14ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011310319810321910.1109/ACCESS.2025.357624311021632Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and InteractionKahina Amara0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6673-0143Mohamed Amine Guerroudji1Oussama Kerdjidj2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-4917Nadia Zenati3Shadi Atalla4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3017-9243Naeem Ramzan5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5088-1462Centre of Development of Advanced Techniques, Algiers, AlgeriaCentre of Development of Advanced Techniques, Algiers, AlgeriaCentre of Development of Advanced Techniques, Algiers, AlgeriaCentre of Development of Advanced Techniques, Algiers, AlgeriaCollege of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSchool of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Scotland, Paisley, U.K.Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be a leading cause of mortality globally, highlighting the urgent need for timely and accurate diagnosis. Electrocardiography (ECG) is a vital diagnostic tool for detecting and monitoring various heart conditions by analysing the heart’s electrical activity; however, manually identifying ECG features and classifying heartbeats is a complex and time-consuming process that demands significant expertise. To address this challenge, we have developed ArythmiAR, a novel system that integrates Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) with Augmented Reality (AR) to enable interactive diagnosis with 3D visualisation and real-time engagement. ArythmiAR offers several key innovations: deep learning-based ECG classification for precise arrhythmia detection, 3D heart modelling and assembly for detailed visualisation, an AR interface for deploying CNN models, 3D localisation of heart sub-regions responsible for arrhythmia anomalies, and enhanced 3D visualisation and interaction capabilities. Our study explores various ECG classification techniques, employing data rebalancing strategies to enhance model performance, with a particular focus on Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and CNN models, which demonstrated highly competitive results on the PhysioNet MIT-BIH Arrhythmia dataset, achieving an accuracy of 99.07% with the MLP model. Remarkably, this work also involves deploying the ECG classification deep learning model within an AR environment, presenting a prototype for augmented rendering that allows users to localise, visualise, and interact with specific heart regions responsible for arrhythmias. This platform empowers medical professionals to make more accurate diagnoses and develop effective treatment strategies, thereby improving overall patient care.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11021632/Cardiac arrhythmiaclassificationECGdeep learningaugmented realitydeep learning deployment
spellingShingle Kahina Amara
Mohamed Amine Guerroudji
Oussama Kerdjidj
Nadia Zenati
Shadi Atalla
Naeem Ramzan
Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and Interaction
IEEE Access
Cardiac arrhythmia
classification
ECG
deep learning
augmented reality
deep learning deployment
title Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and Interaction
title_full Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and Interaction
title_fullStr Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and Interaction
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and Interaction
title_short Enhancing Arrhythmia Diagnosis Through ECG Deep Learning Classification Deploying and Augmented Reality 3D Heart Visualization and Interaction
title_sort enhancing arrhythmia diagnosis through ecg deep learning classification deploying and augmented reality 3d heart visualization and interaction
topic Cardiac arrhythmia
classification
ECG
deep learning
augmented reality
deep learning deployment
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11021632/
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