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Optimal cholesterol treatment plans and genetic testing strategies for cardiovascular diseases.
Health care management science - 1 Mar 2021
Marrero Wesley J, Lavieri Mariel S, Sussman Jeremy B
Abstract excerpt
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is among the leading causes of death in the US. Although research has shown that ASCVD has genetic elements, the understanding of how genetic testing influences its prevention and treatment has been limited. To this end, we model the health trajectory of patients stochastically and determine treatment and testing decisions simultaneously. Since the cholesterol level...
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