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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Signal Processing
    • Medical Informatics

    Background:

    • Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems aim to enhance disease detection efficiency and reduce subjectivity.
    • Heart sound analysis for CAD is challenged by low-amplitude signals and noise from artifacts and physiological sources.
    • Effective noise reduction is crucial for improving the diagnostic accuracy of heart sound-based CAD systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of four denoising algorithms on heart sound classification performance.
    • To determine the optimal application of denoising techniques within CAD systems for phonocardiograph signals.
    • To assess the effectiveness of denoising as a preprocessing step for heart sound segmentation.

    Main Methods:

    • Four distinct denoising algorithms were adapted for phonocardiograph signals.
    • Algorithms were evaluated based on their objective impact on heart sound classification accuracy.
    • Wiener estimation-based spectral subtraction was specifically tested as a preprocessing step for segmentation.

    Main Results:

    • Direct application of denoising before classification reduced performance by suppressing murmurs.
    • Wiener estimation-based spectral subtraction as a preprocessing step improved segmentation and classification.
    • This method achieved 96.0% sensitivity, 74.0% specificity, and 85.0% overall accuracy.

    Conclusions:

    • Denoising can be detrimental if applied directly before classification, as it may remove diagnostically relevant components like murmurs.
    • Integrating Wiener estimation-based spectral subtraction as a preprocessing step enhances heart sound segmentation and subsequent classification.
    • This optimized denoising approach significantly improves the performance of heart sound-based CAD systems.