Advanced detection of coronary artery disease via deep learning analysis of plasma cytokine data

Muhammad Shoaib1, Ahmad Junaid1, Ghassan Husnain1

  • 1Department of Computer Science, CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Insights

Machine learning, specifically RNN-LSTM models, can accurately predict coronary artery disease (CAD) risk using cytokine biomarkers. This offers a faster, non-invasive alternative to traditional methods for early detection and improved patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical data analysis
  • Machine learning in healthcare
  • Cardiovascular disease research

Background:

  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading global cause of death.
  • Early detection and accurate diagnosis of CAD are critical for reducing mortality.
  • Machine learning (ML) offers potential for analyzing complex medical data for CAD identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate deep learning classifiers (CNN and RNN-LSTM) for coronary artery disease risk categorization.
  • To utilize a set of cytokine biomarkers as predictive variables for CAD risk.
  • To compare the efficacy of ML models in identifying CAD risk.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Recurrent Neural Network with Long Short-Term Memory (RNN-LSTM) classifiers.
  • Utilizing 450 cytokine biomarkers for training and testing the ML models.
  • Performance evaluation using Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUROC) and independent t-tests.

Main Results:

  • The RNN-LSTM classifier achieved a high AUROC score of 0.99 (95% CI) using 450 cytokine biomarkers.
  • The CNN classifier achieved an AUROC score of 0.92.
  • The RNN-LSTM classifier significantly outperformed the CNN classifier (p < 7.48).

Conclusions:

  • Deep learning models, particularly RNN-LSTM, demonstrate high accuracy in predicting CAD risk using cytokine biomarkers.
  • Cytokine biomarkers show significant potential as predictive variables for early CAD detection.
  • ML-based approaches can augment or serve as alternatives to traditional CAD diagnostic methods.