Key result
An integer-based risk score predicted net adverse clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease (AUC 0.70 in development and 0.66 in validation cohorts).
Why the study?
Patients with AF and stable CAD face high risks of thrombosis and bleeding with antithrombotic therapy, prompting the development of a model to predict adverse events.
Can a machine-learning-based risk score predict net adverse clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease?
RCT (n=2,215)
Randomly assigned to development and validation cohorts
Can a machine-learning-based risk score predict net adverse clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease?
A newly developed integer-based risk score using 10 clinical variables can effectively predict the risk of net adverse clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease.
ML model may refine antithrombotic decisions in AF with stable CAD; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
OBJECTIVE: Antithrombotic therapy is essential for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD) because of the high risk of thrombosis, whereas a combination of antiplatelets and anticoagulants is associated with a high risk of bleeding. We sought to develop and validate a machine-learning-based model to predict future adverse events. METHODS: Data from 2215 patients with AF and stable CAD enrolled in the Atrial Fibrillation and Ischaemic Events With Rivaroxaban in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease trial were randomly assigned to the development and validation cohorts. Using the random survival forest (RSF) and Cox regression models, risk scores were developed for net adverse clinical events (NACE) defined as all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke or major bleeding. RESULTS: Using variables selected by the Boruta algorithm, RSF and Cox models demonstrated acceptable discrimination and calibration in the validation cohort. Using the variables weighted by HR (age, sex, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, alcohol consumption, creatinine clearance, heart failure, diabetes, antiplatelet use and AF type), an integer-based risk score for NACE was developed and classified patients into three risk groups: low (0-4 points), intermediate (5-8) and high (≥9). In both cohorts, the integer-based risk score performed well, with acceptable discrimination (area under the curve 0.70 and 0.66, respectively) and calibration (p>0.40 for both). Decision curve analysis showed the superior net benefits of the risk score. CONCLUSIONS: This risk score can predict the risk of NACE in patients with AF and stable CAD. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS: UMIN000016612, NCT02642419.
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Ishii et al. (2023) conducted an RCT in Atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease (n=2,215). Integer-based risk score for NACE was evaluated on Net adverse clinical events (NACE) defined as all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke or major bleeding (AUC 0.70 and 0.66, p=>0.40). An integer-based risk score predicted net adverse clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease (AUC 0.70 in development and 0.66 in validation cohorts).
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