Tehnicki Vjesnik, cilt.31, sa.4, ss.1422-1430, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Comprehensive literature has been published on the development of digital health applications using machine learning methods in cardiovascular surgery. Many machine learning methods have been applied in clinical decision-making processes, particularly for risk estimation models. This review of the literature shares an update on machine learning applications for cardiovascular intervention (CVI) risk assessment. This study selected peer-reviewed scientific publications providing sufficient detail about machine learning methods and outcomes predicting short-term CVI risk in cardiac surgery. Thirteen articles fulfilling pre-set criteria were reviewed and tables were created presenting the relevant characteristics of the studies. The review demonstrates the usefulness of machine learning methods in high-risk CVI applications, identifies the need for improvement, and provides efficient support for future prediction models for the healthcare system.