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To achieve this, we utilize fast and accurate whole torso electrophysiological (EP) simulations in conjunction with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to automate the localization of focal VTs using simulated EGMs.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:bold> A highly detailed 3D torso model was used to simulate \u223c4000 focal VTs, evenly distributed across the left ventricle (LV), utilizing a rapid reaction-eikonal environment. Solutions were subsequently combined with lead field computations on the torso to derive accurate electrocardiograms (ECGs) and EGM traces, which were used as inputs to CNNs to localize focal sources. We compared the localization performance of a previously developed CNN architecture (Cartesian probability-based) with our novel CNN algorithm utilizing universal ventricular coordinates (UVCs).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Implanted device EGMs successfully localized VT sources with localization error (8.74 mm) comparable to ECG-based localization (6.69 mm). Our novel UVC CNN architecture outperformed the existing Cartesian probability-based algorithm (errors = 4.06 mm and 8.07 mm for ECGs and EGMs, respectively). Overall, localization was relatively insensitive to noise and changes in body compositions; however, displacements in ECG electrodes and CIED leads caused performance to decrease (errors 16\u201325 mm).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> EGM recordings from implanted devices may be used to successfully, and robustly, localize focal VT sources, and aid ablation planning.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2021.682446","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,1]],"date-time":"2021-07-01T15:06:31Z","timestamp":1625151991000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Automated Localization of Focal Ventricular Tachycardia From Simulated Implanted Device Electrograms: A Combined Physics\u2013AI Approach"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Sofia","family":"Monaci","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karli","family":"Gillette","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Esther","family":"Puyol-Ant\u00f3n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ronak","family":"Rajani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gernot","family":"Plank","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrew","family":"King","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Martin","family":"Bishop","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","author":"Abadi","year":"2015","journal-title":"TensorFlow"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"697","DOI":"10.1080\/17434440.2017.1369404","article-title":"A comparison of the different features of quadripolar left ventricular pacing leads to deliver cardiac resynchronization therapy.","volume":"14","author":"Antoniadis","year":"2017","journal-title":"Exp. 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