The Cardiology Patient Dataset

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The Cardiology Patient Dataset
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A Healthy Class Rule for the Cardiology Patient
Dataset

• IF 169 lt Maximum Heart Rate lt202
• THEN Concept Class Healthy
• Rule accuracy 85.07
• Rule coverage 34.55

34.5 of all healty patients meet the conditions
specified in this rule
The rule works correctly 85 of the time.
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A Sick Class Rule for the Cardiology Patient
Dataset

• IF Thal Rev Chest Pain Type Asymptomatic
• THEN Concept Class Sick
• Rule accuracy 91.14
• Rule coverage 52.17

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Drawing Conclusions

• Recall the rule
• Possible interpretations
• If patients max heart rate is low, s/he might
  have a heart attack?
• If patient had a heart attack, his max heart rate
  would decrease?
• A low max heart rate causes a heart attack?
• Only a medical expert can tell.

IF 169 lt Maximum Heart Rate lt202 THEN Concept
Class Healthy