COVID-19 Associated Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Medical Facility in Bamako, Mali
Objective: To study the major cardiovascular risk factors in COVID-19 patients at the “La Rosette” clinic in Bamako.
Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study that took place from May 2021 to April 2022 at the “La Rosette” clinic (private medical structure specialized in medical imaging). Involved were patients of both sexes over the age of 15 years referred for computed tomography (CT) and thoracic CT angiography as part of a COVID-19 infection assessment. An individual survey form was used to collect epidemiological data. Angio CT was performed on a General Electric device, 8 strips with cuts of 2.5 to 3mm. The interpretation of the results was carried out by a college of specialists in medical imaging. The data collected were analyzed by SPSS version 20.
Results: We collected 188 patients. The predominance was female (52.7%) with a high frequency in the age group of 45 to 54 years (35.1%). All patients resided in Bamako. Housewives were the majority (47.7%) followed by traders (42.6%) and marabouts (22.3%). Hypertension was the most found risk factor (59.6%) followed by physical inactivity (54.2%), diabetes (38.8%) and active smoking (11.17.6%). The ground glass lesions were mostly unilateral (83.5%), they were associated with pulmonary embolism in 22.3%).
Conclusion: Hypertension, diabetes and active smoking were the major cardiovascular risk factors most associated with COVID-19.