QCVNET - Leveraging Quantum Technology in Convolutional Neural Networks for Improved Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

The primary issue of global health today is Cardio-vascular diseases (CVDs) and thus requires accurate predictive models for detecting it early. Quantum technology combined with regular deep learning techniques are used by researchers here to improve the accuracy of forecast on heart diseases. While using an expanded dataset with clinical and demographic records, an innovative approach was found to use Quantum Convolutional Neural Network (QCVNET) structure that merged quantum layers into classical CNN framework with Principal Component Analysis (PCA) that allowed for consistency of features with respect to the quantum bits' number. The performance of the QCVNET was evaluated by comparing it to Quantum LSTM, Quantum DNN, Quantum GRU, and Quantum RNN, which are other quantum models enhanced with conventional neural networks, and other traditional non-quantum models like SVM, RF, RNN and DNN, using different indicators of quality like f1-score or recall. In early CVD prediction, the QCVNET model produced an impressive accuracy of 91.73%, beating all other models, showcasing the potential impact of quantum-enhanced deep learning for timely diagnosis and personalized treatment strategies while providing means to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular diseases.