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Using n-gram analysis to cluster heartbeat signals.

Yu-Chen Huang1, Hanjun Lin, Yeh-Liang Hsu

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

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The Adaptive Interbeat Interval Analysis (AIIA) method accurately classifies heart diseases like Atrial Fibrillation and Congestive Heart Failure using symbolic sequences. This approach aids in identifying cardiac conditions and apnea.

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Biological signals, particularly heartbeats, contain unique signatures reflecting physiological mechanisms.
  • Non-linear symbolic sequences derived from biological signals can reveal hidden dynamic information.
  • Symbolization of heart rate variability is a promising approach for predicting critical cardiac conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the Adaptive Interbeat Interval Analysis (AIIA) method for analyzing biological signals.
  • To improve the representation of subtle variations in interbeat intervals for enhanced disease detection.
  • To assess the efficacy of the AIIA method in classifying cardiac diseases and apnea.

Main Methods:

  • The Adaptive Interbeat Interval Analysis (AIIA) method employs Simple K-Means for signal symbolization.
  • N-gram algorithms generate symbolic sequences representing different variation phases.
  • Classic classifiers, including Bayesian Networks, are used to categorize the generated symbolic sequences.

Main Results:

  • The AIIA method achieved 91% accuracy in classifying Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), and healthy individuals using 3-gram sequences and 26 clusters.
  • An accuracy of 87% was obtained for classifying patients with apnea using the same parameters.
  • Bayesian Networks yielded the best classification results in both experimental setups.

Conclusions:

  • The AIIA method demonstrates significant potential for categorizing various heart diseases.
  • The study highlights the effectiveness of symbolic sequence analysis in cardiovascular diagnostics.
  • Future research can extend AIIA to other physiological signals and incorporate additional features for improved accuracy.