Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Prediction Model Training Method

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Solution Overview

Problem

Young and middle-aged patients with left ventricular hypertrophy often ignore diagnosis, leading to increased risk of heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardiac death, necessitating an effective prediction model to identify the condition early.

Innovation Solution

A prediction model training method and device that utilize electrocardiograms, feature extraction layers, and machine learning models to extract features and predict the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy, incorporating gender and age information to generate accurate prediction results.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a prediction model is developed to identify left ventricular hypertrophy early, then diagnostic accuracy and early detection capability are improved, but the complexity of the medical diagnostic system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediagnostic accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The prediction model is divided into two distinct components: a first model that processes electrocardiogram data to extract features, and a second model that integrates these features with gender and age information to generate predictions. This segmentation allows each model to specialize in specific tasks, improving overall diagnostic accuracy while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The first model acts as an intermediary between the raw electrocardiogram data and the second model. It extracts critical feature information from the ECG signals, which then serves as input for the second model along with demographic data. This intermediary layer simplifies the processing burden on the second model and enables more precise feature-level analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If multiple data types including electrocardiograms, gender information, and age information are integrated into the prediction model, then prediction accuracy for left ventricular hypertrophy is improved, but the amount of data processing and model training complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The data processing pipeline is segmented into two stages: the first model processes electrocardiogram data to extract relevant features, while the second model processes the combination of these extracted features with gender and age information. This segmentation allows each model to be optimized for specific data types and reduces the overall computational burden compared to a single monolithic model processing all data simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If feature extraction layer is used to process electrocardiogram data, then the ability to identify subtle patterns indicating left ventricular hypertrophy is improved, but the computational time and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepattern recognition capabilityVSAvoidcomputational time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The first model performs preliminary feature extraction from electrocardiogram data before the second model generates the final prediction. By pre-processing the ECG data to extract relevant features in advance, the system prepares optimized input for the prediction stage, enabling more efficient processing during actual diagnosis while maintaining high pattern recognition capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240242839A1Left ventricular hypertrophy prediction model training method and device thereof
Publication Date: 2024.07.18 NAT YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIV
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AI summary

A prediction model training method includes the following steps. A first model is trained according to first electrocardiograms, wherein the first model includes a feature extraction layer, and the feature extraction layer is configured to extract features corresponding to an electrocardiogram. First feature information corresponding to second electrocardiograms is extracted according to the second electrocardiograms and the feature extraction layer of the first model. A second model is trained according to the first feature information, gender information corresponding to the second electrocardiograms, and age information corresponding to the second electrocardiograms.