A framework of deep learning networks provides expert-level accuracy for the detection and prognostication of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Journal: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging
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Abstract

AIMS: To test the hypothesis that deep learning (DL) networks reliably detect pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and provide prognostic information.

Authors

  • Gerhard-Paul Diller
    Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany. gerhard.diller@ukmuenster.de.
  • Maria Luisa Benesch Vidal
    Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK.
  • Aleksander Kempny
    Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, UK.
  • Kana Kubota
    Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK.
  • Wei Li
    Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
  • Konstantinos Dimopoulos
    Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, UK.
  • Alexandra Arvanitaki
    Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
  • Astrid E Lammers
    Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
  • Stephen J Wort
    Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Brompton Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK.
  • Helmut Baumgartner
    Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
  • Stefan Orwat
    Department of Cardiology III - Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
  • Michael A Gatzoulis
    Adult Congenital Heart Disease Programme, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.