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A Novel Hybrid Approach Combining Autoencoders and Ensemble Learning for Heart Disease Classification

Abulfadhel Amer Saihood Altufaili1 Dunya Mohammed Shleej2
1 Department of Electronic Technologies and Communications, Najaf Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq. 2 University of Imam Jaafer Sadiq, Department of Medical Instrumentation Techniques, Najaf, Iraq.

Published Online: May-August 2026

Pages: 731-740

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