AI reads your Heart's future: new software predicts 1-Year mortality risk from a simple ECG
NCT ID NCT07659262
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an artificial intelligence software that analyzes a standard 10-second ECG to predict the risk of dying from heart disease within one year. Researchers reviewed ECG data from over 460,000 patients across three hospitals in Taiwan. The goal was to see if the AI could accurately identify high-risk patients, potentially helping doctors make better decisions about long-term care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chang Gung ECG Mortality Risk Prediction Software (AI software analyzing ECG signals)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors quickly identify patients at high risk of dying from heart disease within a year, enabling earlier intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, not a prospective trial, so real-world performance may differ. The AI was tested only in Taiwan, so results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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461,982 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients (aged 20 years and older) with suspected cardiovascular disease who underwent standard 12-lead resting electrocardiogram (ECG) examinations. Data will be retrospectively collected from three medical institutions in Taiwan-Tri-Service General Hospital, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, and Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital-between August 2011 and September 2024. The study population represents a diverse real-world patient population across multiple clinical settings, including outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and emergency departments, with comprehensive documentation of clinical diagnoses and one-year mortality outcomes.
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 20 years and older. * Patients who underwent a 12-lead resting electrocardiogram (ECG). * ECG records must meet the software input specifications: 12 leads, a sampling rate of 500 Hz, a 60-Hz Alternating Current (AC) filter, a recording duration of 10 seconds, and Extensible Markup Language (XML) file format. * Only the first eligible 12-lead ECG record from each patient will be included to avoid intra-individual bias. Exclusion Criteria: * ECG records with missing leads. * Cases with missing demographic information (e.g., age, sex, or mortality status) or incomplete clinical diagnostic data. * ECG records that do not meet the software input specifications (e.g., an incorrect sampling rate, AC filter setting, recording duration, or file format). * Pregnant women and patients with implanted pacemakers..
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital
Taipei, 114, Taiwan
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Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, 114, Taiwan
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