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Aiming to enhance the accuracy of ECG signal classification, a novel approach is proposed based on relative position matrix and deep learning network information features for the classification task in this paper. The approach improves the feature extraction capability and classification accuracy via techniques of image conversion and attention mechanism. In terms of the recognition strategy, this paper presents an image conversion using relative position matrix information. This information is utilized to describe the relative spatial relationships between different waveforms, and the image identification is successfully applied to the Gam-Resnet18 deep learning network model with a transfer learning concept for classification. Ultimately, this model achieved a total accuracy of 99.30%, an average positive prediction rate of 98.76%, a sensitivity of 98.90%, and a specificity of 99.84% with the relative position matrix approach. 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