AI-Enhanced Recognition of Occlusion in Acute Coronary Syndrome (AERO-ACS): A Retrospective Review
Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Introduction Traditional ST-elevation criteria do not exhibit high sensitivity for acute occlusion detection, with many total occlusions presenting as NSTEMI, often resulting in worse outcomes. AI-based EKG interpretation may improve the identification of occlusion myocardial infarction (OMI). This study evaluates a novel AI-EKG device's accuracy and clinical outcomes for detecting OMI in suspected ACS patients.
Methods Adult patients who underwent coronary angiogram (CAG) at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital for unstable angina, NSTEMI, or STEMI between January 1 and December 31, 2022, were included. The AI model (PMCardio) analyzed all pre-CAG ECGs. Inclusion criteria: suspected ACS at the emergency department, no outside hospital transfers, and available peak troponin levels. OMI was defined as a culprit vessel with TIMI 0-2 flow or TIMI 3 flow and peak cTnI > 10.0 ng/mL. Primary outcome: AI EKG model's sensitivity and specificity for predicting OMI on CAG. Secondary outcomes: F1 score, predictive values, AI OMI prediction of inpatient mortality, reduced ejection fraction at 1 year, unplanned readmissions, and STEMI criteria performance.
Results Of 257 patients, 222 met the inclusion criteria: 72 STEMI (32%), 145 NSTEMI (65%), and 5 unstable angina (3%). Confirmed angiographic OMI: 60 (83%) STEMI and 51 (35%) NSTEMI patients. AI model sensitivity was 81.08%, specificity 87.39%, AUROC 0.8423, F1 score 0.8372, PPV 86.54%, NPV 82.20%. Odds ratio of 12.44 (1.56 - 98.98) for AI-detected OMI patients, unplanned readmissions (OR 1.15 [0.53 - 2.51]), and reduced ejection fraction at 1 year (OR 0.24 [0.26 -2 .16]). Traditional STEMI criteria sensitivity for OMI was 54.05%, and specificity 89.29%. The AI model was 100% sensitive for STEMI-OMI and correctly reclassified 8 out of 12 false positive STEMI patients as NOMI.
Conclusion The AI model nearly doubles the sensitivity of traditional STEMI criteria for OMI, enabling more accurate and earlier detection. Further studies are needed to determine if earlier OMI detection with AI improves clinical outcomes. The AI's high specificity in detecting STEMI-OMI may also reduce false positive catheterization lab activations while ensuring no true positive STEMI OMI cases are missed.
Choi, James
( Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York
, New York
, United States
)
Torelli, Vincent
( Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York
, New York
, United States
)
Diaz, Sara
( Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York City
, New York
, United States
)
Vaish, Esha
( Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York
, New York
, United States
)
Katic, Luka
( Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York
, New York
, United States
)
Nagourney, Alex
( Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York
, New York
, United States
)
Khan, Zara
( Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York
, New York
, United States
)
Silverman, Alex
( Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York
, New York
, United States
)
Farhan, Serdar
( Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, New York City
, New York
, United States
)
Author Disclosures:
James Choi:DO NOT have relevant financial relationships
| Vincent Torelli:DO NOT have relevant financial relationships
| Sara Diaz:DO NOT have relevant financial relationships
| Esha Vaish:DO NOT have relevant financial relationships
| Luka Katic:DO NOT have relevant financial relationships
| Alex Nagourney:No Answer
| Zara Khan:No Answer
| Alex Silverman:No Answer
| Serdar Farhan:No Answer