Cardiac Safety Signals Detected Only in Real-World Use: A Case Series of Three Recently Approved Agents

Authors

  • Martin Tsvetanova Department of Cardiology, Sredna Gora Centre for Experimental Therapeutics, Karlovo, Bulgaria Author
  • Hanne Meurisse Department of Pharmacovigilance, Haspengouw Institute of Translational Medicine, Tongeren, Belgium Author
  • Nadine Cutajar Centre for Real-World Evidence, Qormi Institute of Translational Medicine, Qormi, Malta Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22649579

Keywords:

Cardiac Safety Signals Detected Only in Real-World Use; Translational medicine; Evidence synthesis; Clinical implementation; Health services research

Abstract

Cardiac Safety Signals Detected Only in Real-World Use is an area of active development in translational medicine, with evidence
that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for cardiac safety signals
detected only in real-world use, spanning analytical, clinical, implementation, governance, and economic dimensions, focusing on
where practice has converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to a service
considering its adoption. We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available,
rather than uniform adoption or avoidance

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2026-06-11

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Cardiac Safety Signals Detected Only in Real-World Use: A Case Series of Three Recently Approved Agents. (2026). Translational Medicine & Therapeutics Journal, 5(2), 46-54. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22649579

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