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Doppler echocardiography is a widely utilised non-invasive imaging modality for assessing the functionality of heart valves, including the mitral valve. Manual assessments of Doppler traces by clinicians introduce variability, prompting the need for automated solutions. This study introduces an innovative deep learning model for automated detection of peak velocity measurements from mitral inflow Doppler images, independent from Electrocardiogram information. A dataset of Doppler images annotated by multiple expert cardiologists was established, serving as a robust benchmark. The model leverages heatmap regression networks, achieving 96% detection accuracy. The model discrepancy with the expert consensus falls comfortably within the range of inter- and intra-observer variability in measuring Doppler peak velocities. The dataset and models are open-source, fostering further research and clinical application.
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