Socio-Economic Burden of Myocardial Infarction Among Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT: Cancer patients face a higher risk of future myocardial infarction (MI), even after completion of anticancer therapies. MI is a critical source of physical and financial stress in noncancer patients, but its impacts associated with cancer patients also saddled with the worry (stress) of potential reoccurrence is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to quantify MI's stress and financial burden after surviving cancer and compare to those never diagnosed with cancer. Utilizing cross-sectional national survey data from 2013 to 2018 derived from publicly available United States datasets, the National Health Interview Survey , and economic data from the National Inpatient Sample , we compared the socio-economic outcomes in those with MI by cancer-status. We adjusted for social, demographic, and clinical

SUBMITTER: Guha A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8406452 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature