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ArticleEClinicalMedicine2025

Performance of an AI prediction tool for new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Hualong Ma, Dalong Chen, Weitao Lv, Qiuying Liao, Jingyi Li, Qinai Zhu, Ying Zhang, Lizhen Deng, Xiaoge Liu, Qinyang Wu and 2 more

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12 authors.

Hualong MaJinan University School of Nursing, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Dalong ChenYunfu People's Hospital, Yunfu, Guangdong, China.
Weitao LvIntensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Qiuying LiaoCardiovascular Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jingyi LiQingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
Qinai ZhuLaboratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Ying ZhangCardiovascular Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Lizhen DengCardiovascular Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiaoge LiuJinan University School of Nursing, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Qinyang WuJinan University School of Nursing, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xianliang LiuSchool of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Qiaohong YangJinan University School of Nursing, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: There is lack of tools to predict new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (NOAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We aimed to develop and validate a novel AI-based bedside tool that accurately predicts predict NOAF after CABG. Methods: Data from 2994 patients who underwent CABG between March 2015 and July 2024 at two tertiary hospitals in China were retrospectively analyzed. 2486 patients from one hospital formed the derivation cohort, split 7:3 into training and test sets, while the 508 patients from a separate hospital formed the external validation cohort. A stacking model integrating 11 base learners was developed and evaluated using Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1 score, and Area Under Curve (AUC). SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) values were calculated and plotted to interpret the contributions of individual characteristics to the model's predictions. Findings: Seventy-seven predictive characteristics were analyzed. The stacking model achieved superior performance with AUCs 0·931 and F1 scores 0·797 in the independent external validation, outperforming CHA2DS2-VASc, HATCH, and POAF scores (AUC 0·931 vs. 0·713, 0·708, and 0·667; Interpretation: The AI-based tool offers superior prediction of NOAF, outperforming three existing predictive tools. Future studies should further explore how various patient characteristics influence the timing of NOAF onset, whether early or late. Funding: This work was funded by Lingnan Nightingale Nursing Research Institute of Guangdong Province, and Guangdong Nursing Society (GDHLYJYZ202401).

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Artificial intelligenceCoronary artery bypass graftingMachine learningPostoperative atrial fibrillationPrediction modelWeb tool

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PMCPMC11908608

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