Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases

• Main Authors: Yan Liu, Jie Du
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Compuscript 2017-02-01
• Series: Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
• Subjects: precision medicine; cardiovascular diseases; multiomics
• Online Access: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/cvia/2017/00000002/00000002/art00004

Since President Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative in the United States, more and more attention has been paid to precision medicine. However, clinicians have already used it to treat conditions such as cancer. Many cardiovascular diseases have a familial presentation, and genetic variants are associated with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, which are the basis for providing precise care to patients with cardiovascular diseases. Large-scale cohorts and multiomics are critical components of precision medicine. Here we summarize the application of precision medicine to cardiovascular diseases based on cohort and omic studies, and hope to elicit discussion about future health care.