Financial Toxicity: Inequities and Impact on Cardiovascular Disease

Clarke Morihara; Kevin Benavente; Charlotte Park; Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk; Dina Abushanab; Laurence S. Sperling; Yochai Birnbaum; Salim S. Virani; Carl J. Lavie; Chayakrit Krittanawong

doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.324015

Financial Toxicity: Inequities and Impact on Cardiovascular Disease

Clarke Morihara
, Kevin Benavente
, Charlotte Park
, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk
, Dina Abushanab
, Laurence S. Sperling
, Yochai Birnbaum
, Salim S. Virani
, Carl J. Lavie
, Chayakrit Krittanawong

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.324015
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2026

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cardiovascular diseases
financial stress
policy
public health
socioeconomic factors

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