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Our study utilizes the Comprehensive Heart Disease and UCI Heart Disease datasets, leveraging TabNet\u2019s architecture to enhance data handling in federated environments. Horizontal federated learning was implemented using the federated averaging algorithm to securely aggregate model updates across participants. Blockchain technology was integrated to enhance transparency and accountability, with smart contracts automating governance. The experimental results demonstrate that TabNet achieved the highest balanced metrics score of 1.594 after 50 epochs, with an accuracy of 0.822 and an epsilon value of 6.855, effectively balancing privacy and performance. The model also demonstrated strong accuracy with only 10 iterations on aggregated data, highlighting the benefits of multi-source data integration. 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