Unfavorable social determinants of health are associated with higher burden of financial toxicity among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the US: findings from the National Health Interview Survey

• Main Authors: Javier Valero-Elizondo (Author), Zulqarnain Javed (Author), Rohan Khera (Author), Mauricio E. Tano (Author), Ramzi Dudum (Author), Isaac Acquah (Author), Adnan A. Hyder (Author), Julia Andrieni (Author), Garima Sharma (Author), Michael J. Blaha (Author), Salim S. Virani (Author), Ron Blankstein (Author), Miguel Cainzos-Achirica (Author), Khurram Nasir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a major cause of financial toxicity, defined as excess financial strain from healthcare, in the US. Identifying factors that put patients at greatest risk can help inform more targeted and cost-effective interventions. Specific so...