ReviewMethodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal2024
A Costly Cure: Understanding and Addressing Financial Toxicity in Cardiovascular Disease Health Care Within the Domain of Social Determinants of Health.
Review in Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Financial Toxicity and Its Determinants in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
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- Financial toxicity and psychological distress in cardiovascular non-cancer multimorbidity: a latent profile analysis and causal weighting.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant financial burden on patients and families, compounded by both direct and indirect healthcare costs. The increasing prevalence of CVD, coupled with the rising costs of treatment, exacerbates financial toxicity-defined as the economic strain and associated physical, emotional, and behavioral consequences on patients. This review explores the scope of financial toxicity in CVD care, detailing its prevalence, associated risk factors, and the complex interplay with social determinants of health such as income, insurance status, and comorbidities. Drawing from models in oncology, we highlight key interventions aimed at mitigating financial toxicity, including patient counseling, financial navigation, and enhanced patient-physician cost discussions. By adopting these approaches, healthcare providers can better support patients with CVD in managing both their health and financial well-being, potentially improving clinical outcomes. Future research is needed to develop standardized assessment tools for financial toxicity in CVD and implement system-wide mitigation strategies.
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