Stroke prediction in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation using machine learning combined clinical and left atrial appendage imaging phenotypic features.

Journal: BMC cardiovascular disorders
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the primary etiologies for ischemic stroke, and it is of paramount importance to delineate the risk phenotypes among elderly AF patients and to investigate more efficacious models for predicting stroke risk.

Authors

  • Hao Huang
    School of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Shangli Road, Urumqi 830046, China.
  • Yan Xiong
    School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China. xiongyan207@163.com.
  • Yuan Yao
    Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA. Electronic address: yao1@purdue.edu.
  • Jie Zeng
    Department of Experimental Research, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, 530021, China.