Price and Affordability of Heart Failure Guideline Directed Medical Therapy in Venezuela: A Cross Sectional Observational Study
Based on the WHO/HAI methodology all HF GDMT regimens were deemed unaffordable in Venezuela. Similar affordability challenges exist in other LIC/LMICs countries highlighting the need for global advocacy and policy action to address financial barriers to access guideline-based heart failure care.
Authors
- David A. Forero‐Peña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8065-8464)
- Diana De Oliveira-Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1207-1784)
- Gabriela Lombardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9432-0755)
- Karim J. Gebran-Chedid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5582-1930)
- Maria Carolina Bacci-Padron
Institutions
- Metropolitan Hospital Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Universidad Central de Venezuela (VE)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Heart
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1474
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00