This study aimed to determine early diagnosis genes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and then validate their association with ferroptosis, immune checkpoints, and N6-methyladenosine (m6A), which may provide a potential method for the early diagnosis of AMI. Firstly, we downloaded microarray data from NCBI (GSE61144, GSE60993, and GSE42148) and identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in samples from healthy subjects and patients with AMI. Also, we performed systematic gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses and used STRING to predict protein interactions. Moreover, MCC and MCODE algorithms in the cytoHubba plug-in were used to screen nine key genes in the network. We then determined the diagnostic significance of the nine obtained DEGs by plotting receiver operating characteristic curves using a multiscale curvature classification algorithm. Meanwhile, we investigated the relationship between AMI and immune checkpoints, ferroptosis, and m6A. In addition, we further validated the key genes through the GSE66360 dataset and consequently obtained nine specific genes that can be used as early diagnosis biomarkers for AMI. Through screening, we identified 210 DEGs, including 53 downregulated and 157 upregulated genes. According to GO, KEGG, and key gene screening results, and could be used for early prediction of AMI. Finally, we found that AMI was associated with ferroptosis, immune checkpoints, and m6A and and are effective markers for the diagnosis of AMI, which can provide new prospects for future studies on the pathogenesis of AMI.

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