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Prediction of Left Atrial Volume Parameters from Resting ECGs and Tabular Data Using Deep Learning in the UK Biobank

Dieing, M.; Bruggemann, D.; Farukhi, Z.; Demler, O.

2026-02-16 cardiovascular medicine
10.64898/2026.02.13.26346205 medRxiv
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We present a deep learning model that predicts left atrial (LA) volume from standard 12-lead ECG recordings and basic patient data. This approach offers a low-cost, scalable alternative to MRI-based LA volume measurement, which remains the clinical gold standard but is often inaccessible. Our model performs regression directly on LA volume targets and leverages Shapley values to provide interpretable feature importance. Results highlight the predictive value of ECG signals and demonstrate that patient features such as weight and height contribute meaningfully to the estimation.

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