The Economic Burden of Heart Conditions in Brazil

Abstract Background: Heart conditions impose physical, social, financial and health-related quality of life limitations on individuals in Brazil. Objectives: This study assessed the economic burden of four main heart conditions in Brazil: hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and atr...

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Main Authors: Bryce Stevens, Lynne Pezzullo, Lara Verdian, Josh Tomlinson, Alice George, Fernando Bacal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2018001300029&lng=en&tlng=en