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New CT-HEG graph schema improves ICU mortality prediction

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Researchers have developed a new schema called CT-HEG (Continuous-Time Heterogeneous EHR Graph) to model complex clinical data for predicting in-hospital mortality in ICUs. This schema represents ICU stays as timestamped graphs, incorporating node types for visits, vitals, and lab events, with edge attributes capturing timing and value. When implemented as the CHIRP-Net model, it achieved a mean AUROC of 0.8449 on the MIMIC-IV v3.1 dataset, outperforming several baseline models. An ablation study indicated that bidirectional connectivity was essential for the model's functionality, and time-attentive edge features significantly improved performance. AI

IMPACT This new graph schema and model architecture could enhance the accuracy of clinical predictions in healthcare settings.

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New CT-HEG graph schema improves ICU mortality prediction

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Rahnuma Tabassum Orpita, Asaduzzaman Anik, Eklachur Rahman Bhuiyan, Marjahan Risalat, SM Wali Ullah, Asif Ahamed ·

    CT-HEG: A Bidirectional, Timestamp-Attributed Event Graph for ICU In-Hospital Mortality Prediction - An Architectural Ablation Study

    arXiv:2608.02663v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Accurate ICU mortality prediction requires modeling irregular clinical observations across heterogeneous entity types. Existing sequence models handle irregular sampling but ignore typed relational structure; existing graph models…

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