EMR Models Predict Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Researchers in Taiwan develop and externally validate machine-learning models to predict atrial fibrillation during hospitalization among ischemic stroke patients, using electronic medical records from Landseed International Hospital (3,988 patients) and Chia-Yi Christian Hospital (5,821 patients) in a 2026 JMIR Med Inform study. The study compares nine algorithms, integrates TF-IDF text features, and finds ensemble models outperform others, with E/A ratio, left atrial size, and age as top predictors, supporting targeted AF screening.
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