Title of article :
The Discovery of Major Heart Risk Factors among Young Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease Using K-Means Techniques
Author/Authors :
Sistani, Samane Department of Biomedical Informatics - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Norouzi, Somayeh Department of Biomedical Informatics - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Hassibian, Mohammad Reza Department of Biomedical Informatics - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Tara, Mahmoud Department of Biomedical Informatics - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Tabesh, Hamed Department of Biomedical Informatics - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Hasibian, Sepideh Department of Biology - Mashhad Islamic Azad University, Iran , Dastani, Mostafa Department of Cardiology - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) is the leading cause of mortality in
both developed and developing countries. It accounts for more than 15% of the total
mortality worldwide. At the global scale, the massive occurrence of this disease can have
tremendously negative effects on economy, especially among young people.
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between IHD and
several important risk factors involved. It also looked into the prevalence of IHD among
patients between 20 and 40 years of age.
Methods: The present cross-sectional, retrospective survey was conducted in three
referral heart hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The
required data were extracted from integrated Hospital Information System (HIS) from
2010 to 2012. The data included clinical and demographic information, such as age,
gender, marital status, occupation, diabetes, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, cigarette
smoking, and family history. In the next phase, clustering technique and k-means
algorithm were applied using the WEKA (3-6-9) software.
Results: Totally, 88623 patients suffered from heart diseases between 2010 and 2012.
When the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria were considered, the number of records
was restricted to 776, which included 548 males. The clustering technique was done in
two phases. Firstly, there were four clusters extracted and secondly, cluster analysis was
done in terms of age and gender. According to the findings, cigarette smoking in males
aged between 20 and 40 years was the main risk factor.
Conclusion: The present research aimed to investigate the risk factors of heart diseases
among patients between 20 and 40 years of age. Those below 40 years old were known
as the main human resource in the community. The early prevalence of IHD in this
population disabled them for the rest of their lives. This disability could also lead to
irreparable physiological effects along with financial costs. It could also impose high
costs on the society. Recognition of the risk factors of heart diseases at younger ages
could contribute to healthcare policies.
Keywords :
Risk Factors , Myocardial Ischemia , Coronary Disease
Journal title :
International Cardiovascular Research Journal