A Novel Approach for Heart Disease Classification using Cascaded XGBoost Algorithm

Heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Accurate and timely diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment and prevention. This research proposes a novel approach using a cascaded XGBoost model to improve the accuracy and efficiency of heart disease diagnosis. With gradient boosting, the cascaded XGBoost model effectively handles complex interactions within the dataset, leading to superior performance compared to traditional machine learning techniques like logistic regression, support vector machines, and decision trees. The proposed model was evaluated on a standard heart disease dataset, demonstrating significant improvements in terms of accuracy, precision, and recall. Furthermore, the model's ability to identify key factors contributing to heart disease provides valuable insights for clinical decision-making. This research highlights the potential of machine learning techniques, particularly cascaded XGBoost, in advancing the field of heart disease diagnosis and improving patient outcomes.