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Clinical Trial Exome Sequencing Shows No Link Between Clonal Hematopoiesis, Repeat Coronary Events
Researchers saw a relationship between incident coronary events and an age-related form of blood stem cell expansion, without ties to subsequent events.
Neurologists treating patients who present with a small stroke or transient ischemic attack are now able to get PGx results to inform their prescription of Plavix within 24 hours.
Genedrive Point-of-Care PGx Test for Stroke Patients Nabs UKCA Mark
The test can determine which stroke patients may respond to clopidogrel treatment in about one hour.
Protein Risk Score Alongside Genetic, Clinical Factors Modestly Improves Cardiovascular Disease Prediction
A protein risk score slightly improved atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk prediction when added to polygenic risk scores and clinical risk factors.
UK's NICE Recommends Genetic Testing for Therapy Selection in Stroke Patients
Clopidogrel is less effective at preventing subsequent strokes in patients with certain variations in the CYP2C19 gene and testing could aid treatment selection.