Abstract
Background: Patients undergoing coronary angiography very frequently exhibit coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs). Over the last decade, there has been an increasing acceptance of the percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in CTOs due to, among else, rising operator experience and advances in technology. This study is an effort to address the problem of identifying important factors related to the success or failure of the PCI. Methods: The analysis is based on the EuroCTO Registry, which is the largest database available worldwide, consisting of 164 variables and 29,995 cases for the period 2008–2018. The aim is to assess the dynamics of causal models and causal discovery, using observational data, in predicting the result of the PCI. Causal models use graph structure to assess the cause–effect relationships between variables. In this study, the constrained-based algorithm PC was employed. The focus was to find the local causal structure around the PCI result and use it as a feature selection tool for building a predictive model. Results: The model developed was compared with other modeling approaches from the literature, and it was found to perform equally well or better. Conclusions: The analysis showcased the potential of employing local causal structure in predictive model development.
Highlights
The aim of this study is to assess the dynamic of the Markov blanket as a feature selection tool for detecting predictors that are causally related with the result of the percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), and can be used as input for models predicting the PCI success or failure
Several attempts are available in the literature that assess previous attempts, the authors have used regression-based methodological procedures to impact of independent predictor variables to the PCI result
The above discussion highlights the strong potential of causality as a feature selection tool in prediction model development
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are defined as occlusions with at least. 3 months duration, and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 0 (TIMI = 0) [1]
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