Genotype-guided dual antiplatelet therapy in cerebrovascular disease: assessing the risk and benefits for ethnic populations.

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther

Department of Neurology, Trinity Health, Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI, United States.

Published: November 2023

Introduction: Cerebrovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and antiplatelet therapy is a main pharmacologic means of secondary prevention. Clinical information has accumulated about benefit of dual antiplatelet therapy in certain clinical scenarios, genetic causes of antiplatelet resistance and its effect on clinical outcomes, and ethnic and geographic distributions of genetic polymorphisms.

Areas Covered: This review covers literature related to the pharmacogenomics of antiplatelet agents with a focus on ethnic variability, antiplatelet resistance, and dual antiplatelet therapy in cerebrovascular disease.

Expert Opinion: Selecting patients for dual antiplatelet therapy and specific agents require consideration of multiple factors. Ethnic factors should be considered in certain circumstances, but additional research is needed to determine the generalizability of the findings.

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