Author(s)

Shadman Mahmood Khan Pathan^1*, Sakan Binte Imran²

¹Departmentof Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA.
²Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) pose a significant global health challenge, necessitating accurate risk prediction for effective preventive measures. This comprehensive comparative study explores the performance of traditional Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) models in predicting CVD risk, utilizing a meticulously curated dataset derived from health records. Rigorous preprocessing, including normalization and outlier removal, enhances model robustness. Diverse ML models (Logistic Regression, Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbor, Decision Tree, and Gradient Boosting) are compared with a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural network for DL. Evaluation metrics include accuracy, ROC AUC, computation time, and memory usage. Results identify the Gradient Boosting Classifier and LSTM as top performers, demonstrating high accuracy and ROC AUC scores. Comparative analyses highlight model strengths and limitations, contributing valuable insights for optimizing predictive strategies. This study advances predictive analytics for cardiovascular health, with implications for personalized medicine. The findings underscore the versatility of intelligent systems in addressing health challenges, emphasizing the broader applications of ML and DL in disease identification beyond cardiovascular health.

Cardiovascular Disease, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Risk Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Gradient Boosting, LSTM

Pathan, S. and Imran, S. (2024) Integrated Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction: A Comprehensive Comparative Study. Journal of Intelligent Learning Systems and Applications, 16, 12-22. doi: 10.4236/jilsa.2024.161002.