Prevalence of CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*3 Allelic Variants and Clopidogrel Use in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in Trinidad & Tobago.
Daniele JonesShana Persad-RamdeensinghSheherazade Crystal AbrahimNaveen SeecheranRajini Rani HaraksinghPublished in: Cardiology and therapy (2024)
A large proportion of Trinidadian patients with CVD who are prescribed or may be prescribed clopidogrel carry genetic variants associated with clopidogrel resistance. These results emphasize the clinical need for further investigation into whether CYP2C19*2 genotype should guide clopidogrel use for the cardiovascular disease population in Trinidad & Tobago. A slide deck is available for this article.