Computer-automated monitoring system may help identify medical devices with potential safety risks
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
Implementation in Massachusetts of a computer-automated safety surveillance system of clinical outcomes registries for cardiovascular devices resulted in the identification of a drug-releasing stent that had significantly higher rates of major adverse cardiac events than similar stents, according to a new study.
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