ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CARDIOLOGY: APPLICATIONS ACROSS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY AND CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this narrative review was to summarize and critically appraise current clinical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiology, with particular emphasis on arrhythmia detection and cardiovascular imaging modalities.
Methods: A selective narrative review of peer-reviewed literature published between 2015 and 2025 was performed using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Studies were selected based on clinical relevance, validation methodology, and reported diagnostic or prognostic performance in human populations.
Results: AI-based algorithms demonstrate diagnostic performance comparable to expert interpretation in atrial fibrillation (AF) detection as well as across echocardiography, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), and intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT). Beyond diagnostic accuracy, AI has been shown to reduce analysis time and interobserver variability in controlled and retrospective study settings. However, the majority of available studies are retrospective, rely on curated datasets, and lack prospective validation demonstrating a direct impact on clinical outcomes.
Conclusions: AI constitutes a valuable decision-support tool in contemporary cardiology, enhancing diagnostic efficiency and risk stratification across multiple imaging and electrophysiological modalities. Nevertheless, broader clinical adoption will require rigorous external validation, improved model interpretability, and prospective outcome-driven studies. This review uniquely integrates evidence across electrophysiology and multiple imaging modalities to identify shared translational challenges and near-term clinical opportunities for AI in cardiology.
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