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Novel cardiovascular therapeutics and the risk of financial toxicity

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Novel cardiovascular therapeutics have the potential to improve health outcomes, but financial toxicity from high out-of-pocket costs can limit the reach of these medications and worsen existing health disparities. Understanding the phenomenon of financial toxicity in treating cardiovascular disease is crucial to achieving health equity.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

    Alexander H. Gunn

  2. Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

    Akshay Pendyal

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Gunn, A.H., Pendyal, A. Novel cardiovascular therapeutics and the risk of financial toxicity. Nat Rev Cardiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-024-01010-4

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