One Dimensional CNN ECG Mamba for Multilabel Abnormality Classification in 12 Lead ECG
This work addresses the need for accurate ECG classification to support clinical diagnostics, telemedicine, and resource-constrained healthcare systems, representing an incremental improvement over existing deep learning approaches.
The authors tackled the problem of detecting cardiac abnormalities from 12-lead ECG recordings by introducing a hybrid framework combining convolutional feature extraction with Mamba, a selective state space model, achieving substantially higher AUPRC and AUROC scores than previous best methods on PhysioNet challenges.
Accurate detection of cardiac abnormalities from electrocardiogram recordings is regarded as essential for clinical diagnostics and decision support. Traditional deep learning models such as residual networks and transformer architectures have been applied successfully to this task, but their performance has been limited when long sequential signals are processed. Recently, state space models have been introduced as an efficient alternative. In this study, a hybrid framework named One Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network Electrocardiogram Mamba is introduced, in which convolutional feature extraction is combined with Mamba, a selective state space model designed for effective sequence modeling. The model is built upon Vision Mamba, a bidirectional variant through which the representation of temporal dependencies in electrocardiogram data is enhanced. Comprehensive experiments on the PhysioNet Computing in Cardiology Challenges of 2020 and 2021 were conducted, and superior performance compared with existing methods was achieved. Specifically, the proposed model achieved substantially higher AUPRC and AUROC scores than those reported by the best previously published algorithms on twelve lead electrocardiograms. These results demonstrate the potential of Mamba-based architectures to advance reliable ECG classification. This capability supports early diagnosis and personalized treatment, while enhancing accessibility in telemedicine and resource-constrained healthcare systems.