From:  Artificial intelligence and machine learning in cardiovascular medicine: current applications, clinical evidence, and future directions

 Performance comparison of AI/ML vs. traditional methods in cardiovascular applications.

Clinical domainAI/ML approachTraditional methodAI/ML performanceTraditional performanceImprovement
Risk prediction
CVD risk assessmentRandom forest/deep learningFramingham risk scoreAUC: 0.865AUC: 0.765+13.1%
Heart failure readmissionGradient boostingLACE scoreAUC: 0.82AUC: 0.69+18.8%
Acute MI riskNeural networksTIMI scoreSensitivity: 94%Sensitivity: 78%+20.5%
Diagnostic accuracy
Arrhythmia detectionCNN (12-lead ECG)Cardiologist reviewAccuracy: 92.3%Accuracy: 89.1%+3.6%
Echo LV functionDeep learningManual measurementCorrelation: r = 0.98Inter-observer: r = 0.89+10.1%
Coronary stenosisCNN (angiography)Visual assessmentAUC: 0.91AUC: 0.84+8.3%
Workflow efficiency
Echo analysis timeAutomated AIManual analysis5 minutes45 minutes–88.9%
CT calcium scoringAI algorithmManual scoring30 seconds10 minutes–95.0%
ECG interpretationReal-time AIPhysician review10 seconds5 minutes–96.7%

AI: artificial intelligence; CNN: convolutional neural network; ML: machine learning.