Key result
Machine learning model accurately predicts extracellular potassium and intracellular pH from action potentials.
Why the study?
Myocardial ischemia is characterized by hyperkalemia, acidosis, and ATP depletion, but it is difficult to discern how much each condition individually contributes to changes in the action potential.
Effect estimate: MSE < 0.25 for [K+]o and < 0.01 for pHi
A machine learning framework can accurately deconvolute the distinct electrophysiological signatures of hyperkalemia and acidosis from single simulated cardiomyocyte action potentials, offering a potential tool for in silico drug screening and mechanistic analysis.
Should not yet inform clinical ischemia monitoring; extends in silico tools for mechanistic research.
<ns3:p> Background Myocardial ischemia is a dynamic, complex process characterized by hyperkalemia, acidosis, and ATP depletion. While these three conditions alter cardiomyocyte electrophysiology, it is difficult to discern how much each one individually contributes to the resulting changes in action potential (AP). In this study, we test whether machine learning can deconvolute these distinct ischemic patterns within a single AP. Methods We developed a multi-target regression model trained on data generated by the Luo-Rudy (1991) computational model of a ventricular cardiomyocyte, simulating a wide range of ischemic conditions. The model was designed to predict two continuous variables: extracellular potassium concentration ([K <ns3:sup>+</ns3:sup> ]o) and intracellular pH (pHi). Results The model achieved high accuracy on a held-out test set, with mean squared errors (MSE) below 0.25 for [K <ns3:sup>+</ns3:sup> ]o and below 0.01 for pHi. To further generalize this model, we applied this trained model to a structurally distinct model, the Ten Tusscher (2006) framework. We were able to accurately predict [K <ns3:sup>+</ns3:sup> ]o and pHi from APs, demonstrating that the learned principles are robust. A feature importance analysis revealed that resting membrane potential (RMP) was the strongest predictor for [K <ns3:sup>+</ns3:sup> ]o, while action potential duration (APD) is most important for predicting pHi, underscoring these distinct cardiomyocyte electrophysiological patterns Conclusions Our approach can distinguish distinct ischemic drivers and has potential for <ns3:italic>in silico</ns3:italic> drug screening and mechanistic analysis. </ns3:p>
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Mahmood et al. (2026) studied Myocardial ischemia (n=200). Multi-target Random Forest regression model was evaluated on Mean squared error (MSE) for predicting extracellular potassium concentration ([K+]o) and intracellular pH (pHi) (MSE < 0.25 for [K+]o and < 0.01 for pHi).
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