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We explored unsupervised machine learning of ECG waveforms to identify CRT subgroups that may differentiate outcomes beyond QRSd and LBBB.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>\n              We retrospectively analyzed 946 CRT patients with conduction delay. Principal component analysis (PCA) dimensionality reduction obtained a 2-dimensional representation of preCRT 12-lead QRS waveforms.\n              <jats:italic>k<\/jats:italic>\n              -means clustering of the 2-dimensional PCA representation of 12-lead QRS waveforms identified 2 patient subgroups (QRS PCA groups). Vectorcardiographic QRS area was also calculated. We examined following 2 primary outcomes: (1) composite end point of death, left ventricular assist device, or heart transplant, and (2) degree of echocardiographic left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) change after CRT.\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>\n              Compared with QRS PCA Group 2 (\n              <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n              =425), Group 1 (\n              <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n              =521) had lower risk for reaching the composite end point (HR, 0.44 [95% CI, 0.38\u20130.53];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &lt;0.001) and experienced greater mean LVEF improvement (11.1\u00b111.7% versus 4.8\u00b19.7%;\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &lt;0.001), even among patients with LBBB with QRSd \u2265150 ms (HR, 0.42 [95% CI, 0.30\u20130.57];\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &lt;0.001; mean LVEF change 12.5\u00b111.8% versus 7.3\u00b18.1%;\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              =0.001). QRS area also stratified outcomes but had significant differences from QRS PCA groups. A stratification scheme combining QRS area and QRS PCA group identified patients with LBBB with similar outcomes to non-LBBB patients (HR, 1.32 [95% CI, 0.93\u20131.62]; difference in mean LVEF change: 0.8% [95% CI, \u22122.1% to 3.7%]). The stratification scheme also identified patients with LBBB with QRSd &lt;150 ms with comparable outcomes to patients with LBBB with QRSd \u2265150 ms (HR, 0.93 [95% CI, 0.67\u20131.29]; difference in mean LVEF change: \u22120.2% [95% CI, \u22122.7% to 3.0%]).\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Unsupervised machine learning of ECG waveforms identified CRT subgroups with relevance beyond LBBB and QRSd. This method may assist in objective classification of bundle branch block morphology in CRT.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1161\/circep.119.008210","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,15]],"date-time":"2020-06-15T06:26:22Z","timestamp":1592202382000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1161\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":38,"title":["Machine Learning of 12-Lead QRS Waveforms to Identify Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Patients With Differential Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1161","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3096-8373","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Albert K.","family":"Feeny","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (A.K.F., N.V., M.J.N., E.Z.G., R.A.G., J.B., M.K.C.), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 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