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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Coronary health index based on immunoglobulin light chains to assess coronary heart disease risk with machine learning: a diagnostic trial.

Wenbo Ren, Zichen Zhang, Yifei Wang, Jiangyuan Wang, Li Li, Lin Shi, Taiyu Zhai, Jing Huang

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Wenbo RenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Zichen ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Yifei WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Jiangyuan WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Lequn Branch, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China.
Li LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Lin ShiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China.
Taiyu Zhai *Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China. zhaitaiyu@jlu.edu.cn.
Jing Huang *Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China. huangj@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-1282-1546

Funding

Health Commission of Jilin Province 2022JC059National Natural Science Foundation of China 82302591Project of Jilin Provincial Department of Education JJKH20241327KJ
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent studies suggest a connection between immunoglobulin light chains (IgLCs) and coronary heart disease (CHD). However, current diagnostic methods using peripheral blood IgLCs levels or subtype ratios show limited accuracy for CHD, lacking comprehensive assessment and posing challenges in early detection and precise disease severity evaluation. We aim to develop and validate a Coronary Health Index (CHI) incorporating total IgLCs levels and their distribution. Additionally, we aim to evaluate its effectiveness by integrating patient data and using machine learning models through diagnostic trial.

methodsThe CHI was developed and combined with other clinical data. Nine machine learning models were screened to identify optimal diagnostic performance, with the XGBoost model emerging as the top performer. Performance was assessed based on accuracy, sensitivity, and its ability to identify severe CHD cases characterized by complex lesions (SYNTAX score > 33).

resultsThe XGBoost model demonstrated high accuracy and sensitivity in diagnosing CHD, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.927. It also accurately identified patients with severe CHD, achieving an AUC of 0.991. An online web tool was introduced for broader external validation, confirming the model's effectiveness.

conclusionsCombining the CHI with the XGBoost model offers significant advantages in diagnosing CHD and assessing disease severity. This approach can guide clinical interventions and improve large-scale CHD screening.

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Coronary DiseaseImmunoglobulin Light ChainsMachine LearningAgedArea Under CurveFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveImmunoglobulin Light ChainsCoronary health indexCoronary heart diseaseHigh-riskImmunoglobulin light chainsMachine learning models

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PMCPMC11706159

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