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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.
Abstract:
The 2017 World Health Organization Fact Sheet highlights that coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death globally, responsible for approximately 30% of all deaths. In this context, machine learning (ML) technology is crucial in identifying coronary artery disease, thereby saving lives. ML algorithms can potentially analyze complex patterns and correlations within medical data, enabling early detection and accurate diagnosis of CAD. By leveraging ML technology, healthcare professionals can make informed decisions and implement timely interventions, ultimately leading to improved outcomes and potentially reducing the mortality rate associated with coronary artery disease. Machine learning algorithms create non-invasive, quick, accurate, and economical diagnoses. As a result, machine learning algorithms can be employed to supplement existing approaches or as a forerunner to them. This study shows how to use the CNN classifier and RNN based on the LSTM classifier in deep learning to attain targeted "risk" CAD categorization utilizing an evolving set of 450 cytokine biomarkers that could be used as suggestive solid predictive variables for treatment. The two used classifiers are based on these "45" different cytokine prediction characteristics. The best Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUROC) score achieved is (0.98) for a confidence interval (CI) of 95; the classifier RNN-LSTM used "450" cytokine biomarkers had a great (AUROC) score of 0.99 with a confidence interval of 0.95 the percentage 95, the CNN model containing cytokines received the second best AUROC score (0.92). The RNN-LSTM classifier considerably beats the CNN classifier regarding AUROC scores, as evidenced by a p-value smaller than 7.48 obtained via an independent t-test. As large-scale initiatives to achieve early, rapid, reliable, inexpensive, and accessible individual identification of CAD risk gain traction, robust machine learning algorithms can now augment older methods such as angiography. Incorporating 65 new sensitive cytokine biomarkers can increase early detection even more. Investigating the novel involvement of cytokines in CAD could lead to better risk detection, disease mechanism discovery, and new therapy options.
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