Advancing Cardiovascular Disease Prediction Using LLMs

The heart is perhaps one of the most vital organs supporting human life, but it is more at risk in our contemporary world with its rapid pace of life. The lifestyles in modem times and exert an immense burden on cardiovascular health. All these factors have led to a growing rate of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) across age groups and turned heart disease into a predominant cause of death globally and an emergent public health issue. One of the most urgent challenges in the fight against heart disease is the challenge of obtaining timely diagnosis. Most people only get to know about critical cardiovascular diseases after they suffer from life-threatening incidents like heart attacks or associated complications. The delay is usually a result of the insidious and deceptive presentation of initial symptoms, which are often misunderstood as insignificant health issues. For example, breathlessness can be due to stress or exertion, whereas blackouts can be confused with dehydration or fatigue. But such innocuous-sounding symptoms can be a harbinger of severe cardiovascular illness. Early detection and treatment are the key to preventing the advancement of heart disease and lowering the risk of sudden, disastrous cardiac events. Without timely and correct diagnosis, life-saving treatment windows are lost, and severe consequences become more likely. Raising awareness and enhancing diagnostic techniques are thus the critical first steps in confronting the global cardiovascular health emergency.