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Towards precision medicine in ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack
Yi Lin1, Zixiao Li1, Chelsea Liu2
1Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark Edition)
|January 3, 2018
Summary
Precision medicine tailors diagnosis and therapy for individual patients, significantly impacting ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) care. Advances in technology and data analysis are shifting from a one-size-fits-all approach to personalized treatment strategies.
Area of Science:
- Neurology and Personalized Medicine
- Biomedical Informatics and Big Data Analytics
Background:
- Precision medicine, defined as individualized patient diagnosis and therapy, has advanced significantly over the past two decades.
- These advancements are highly relevant to the treatment of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA).
- Key drivers include high-throughput technologies, interdisciplinary collaborations, advanced informatics, multimodal brain imaging, and electronic health records.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current advances and challenges in applying precision medicine to ischemic stroke and TIA.
- To highlight the transition from generalized to individualized treatment approaches in clinical practice.
- To identify areas requiring further research to integrate precision medicine into routine clinical care.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent technological and data-driven advancements relevant to precision medicine.
- Focus on key areas including genetic predispositions, pharmacogenetics, omics technologies, advanced brain imaging, and big data utilization.
- Analysis of the impact of these advancements on clinical care for ischemic stroke and TIA.
Main Results:
- Precision medicine approaches are beginning to influence clinical care for ischemic stroke and TIA, moving away from a universal model.
- Significant progress has been made in high-throughput technologies, biomedical informatics, and multimodal imaging.
- The use of electronic medical records and big data is enabling more personalized insights.
Conclusions:
- Precision medicine in ischemic stroke and TIA is still in its early stages but shows great promise for personalized patient care.
- Further research is essential to bridge the gap between clinical studies and practical implementation.
- Key areas for future focus include genetic factors, drug responses, molecular profiling, advanced imaging, and big data analytics.
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