Financial toxicity: Inequities and impact on cardiovascular disease

Authors

• Clarke Morihara, Emory University,USA
• Kevin Benavente, Case Western Reserve University
• Charlotte Park, Emory University,USA
• Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Emory University,USA
• Dina Abushanab, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
• Laurence S. Sperling, Case Western Reserve University
• Yochai Birnbaum, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
• Salim S. Virani, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
• Carl J Lavie, Case Western Reserve University
• Chayakrit Krittanawong, Case Western Reserve University

Document Type

Article

Department

Office of the Provost

Abstract

Healthcare costs are ever increasing, with impacts across all socioeconomic backgrounds. As a result, financial strain and financial toxicity are a consequences of rising healthcare costs and economic variations, with significant negative impacts on cardiovascular disease. This review explores financial toxicity and the interplay of net worth, financial mobility, and social determinants of health in cardiovascular disease while also addressing the role of advocacy and policy in public health. Given the significant multidimensional aspects of financial toxicity, understanding its impact on cardiovascular disease is crucial to improving outcomes on a population-wide scale.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology

DOI

10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.324015

Recommended Citation

Morihara, C., Benavente, K., Park, C., Virk, H. H., Abushanab, D., Sperling, L. S., Birnbaum, Y., Virani, S. S., Lavie, C., Krittanawong, C. (2026). Financial toxicity: Inequities and impact on cardiovascular disease. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology, 44(1).
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