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ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2025

Enhanced stroke risk prediction in hypertensive patients through deep learning integration of imaging and clinical data.

Hui Li, Tianyu Zhang, Guochao Han, Zonghui Huang, Huiyu Xiao, Yunzhe Ni, Bo Liu, Wennan Lin, Yuan Lin

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Hui LiNeuroelectrophysiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, No. 37, Zhonghua West Road, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, 161000, China.
Tianyu ZhangImaging Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, 161000, China.
Guochao HanNeuroelectrophysiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, No. 37, Zhonghua West Road, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, 161000, China.
Zonghui HuangImaging Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, 161000, China.
Huiyu XiaoImaging Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, 161000, China.
Yunzhe NiImaging Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, 161000, China.
Bo LiuDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, 161000, China.
Wennan LinDepartment of General Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, Qiqihar, 161000, China.
Yuan LinNeuroelectrophysiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, No. 37, Zhonghua West Road, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, 161000, China. linyuan08191@163.com.

Funding

Heilongjiang Province Health Commission Scientific Research Project NO.20240909040006the Qiqihar Medical Academy General Project No. QMSI2024M-14
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, with a significantly elevated incidence among individuals with hypertension. Conventional risk assessment methods primarily rely on a limited set of clinical parameters and often exclude imaging-derived structural features, resulting in suboptimal predictive accuracy.

objectiveThis study aimed to develop a deep learning-based multimodal stroke risk prediction model by integrating carotid ultrasound imaging with multidimensional clinical data to enable precise identification of high-risk individuals among hypertensive patients.

methodsA total of 2,176 carotid artery ultrasound images from 1,088 hypertensive patients were collected. ResNet50 was employed to automatically segment the carotid intima-media and extract key structural features. These imaging features, along with clinical variables such as age, blood pressure, and smoking history, were fused using a Vision Transformer (ViT) and fed into a Radial Basis Probabilistic Neural Network (RBPNN) for risk stratification. The model's performance was systematically evaluated using metrics including AUC, Dice coefficient, IoU, and Precision-Recall curves.

resultsThe proposed multimodal fusion model achieved outstanding performance on the test set, with an AUC of 0.97, a Dice coefficient of 0.90, and an IoU of 0.80. Ablation studies demonstrated that the inclusion of ViT and RBPNN modules significantly enhanced predictive accuracy. Subgroup analysis further confirmed the model's robust performance in high-risk populations, such as those with diabetes or smoking history.

conclusionThe deep learning-based multimodal fusion model effectively integrates carotid ultrasound imaging and clinical features, significantly improving the accuracy of stroke risk prediction in hypertensive patients. The model demonstrates strong generalizability and clinical application potential, offering a valuable tool for early screening and personalized intervention planning for stroke prevention. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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Deep LearningHypertensionStrokeAgedCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentUltrasonographyCarotid artery ultrasoundDeep learningMultimodal data fusionResNet50Stroke predictionVision transformer

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PMID40745655
PMCPMC12315267

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