The economic burden of cardiovascular disease and hypertension in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Adrian Gheorghe (Author), Ulla Griffiths (Author), Adrianna Murphy (Author), Helena Legido-Quigley (Author), Peter Lamptey (Author), Pablo Perel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The evidence on the economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) remains scarce. We conducted a comprehensive systematic review to establish the magnitude and knowledge gaps in relation to the economic burden of CVD and hypertension...