Definitions and basic requirements for the use of terms for reporting adverse drug reactions (XI): cardiovascular system disorders.

This paper is the report of a meeting held in Geneva under the auspices of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) on 5-6 November 1997. It contains definitions of terms, and basic requirements for their use, for purposes of reporting adverse drug reactions of the system/organ classes: cardiovascular disorders, general; heart rate and rhythm disorders; and vascular (extracardiac) disorders. Copyright 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.