Gene test aids cardiac stent patients

Daily Record Staff//May 14, 2013//

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Patients with coronary artery disease who undergo treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center now can receive long-term therapy based on information found in their genes.

The medical center is offering a new genetic testing program, at no cost to patients, to help doctors determine which medication a patient should take after a stenting procedure in order to prevent blood clots that could lead to serious — and potentially fatal — heart attacks and strokes.

The tests are available at both UMMC and the Baltimore VA Medical Center, both of which are affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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