Projected Cost-Effectiveness for 2 Gene-Drug Pairs Using a Multigene Panel for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, gene-drug associations exist relevant to first-line treatment options –antiplatelet agent, clopidogrel, and pain medication, tramadol. Knowledge of genotype information may allow for avoidance of adverse drug events during critical clinical windows.
Source: Value in Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. Ragan Hart, Louis P. Garrison, Debra L. Doyle, Gail P. Jarvik, John Watkins, Beth Devine Source Type: research
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