AI breakthrough could spot hidden heart attacks in patients with tricky ECG patterns
NCT ID NCT07620119
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a computer program (machine learning) can help doctors diagnose severe heart attacks in patients who have a heart condition called left bundle branch block (LBBB). LBBB can hide the usual signs of a heart attack on an ECG, making it hard to tell if an artery is blocked. The AI will analyze ECG signals to find tiny patterns that humans might miss, and its results will be checked against the gold-standard test (angiography). The goal is to see if this tool can reduce unnecessary invasive procedures while catching real heart attacks faster.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients who present to the emergency department of a major tertiary care referral and research hospital (Konya City Hospital) with clinical symptoms highly suggestive of acute myocardial ischemia (such as chest pain or dyspnea) and whose initial 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrates a Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB). This population represents a real-world, unselected cohort of emergency patients requiring immediate diagnostic workup and potential emergent or urgent invasive coronary angiography for suspected acute coronary occlusion.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients aged 18 years and older who present to the emergency department. Patients presenting with acute ischemic chest pain or clinical ischemia-equivalent symptoms (such as acute dyspnea, unexplained diaphoresis, or syncope). Patients with a confirmed Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) on their initial 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), which can be either newly developed or known/chronic. Patients who undergo invasive coronary angiography during their index hospital admission. Patients or their legally authorized representatives who provide written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 18. Pregnant or lactating women. Patients with poor-quality or uninterpretable digital ECG recordings due to severe artifact, missing leads, or technical errors. Patients who develop cardiopulmonary arrest before an initial diagnostic 12-lead ECG can be obtained in the emergency department. Patients transferred from another healthcare facility who have already undergone coronary angiography or revascularization. Patients who decline to participate or refuse to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Konya City Hospital
RECRUITINGKonya, Karatay, 42100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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