Lina Hahnle, Mathilda Mennen, Freedom Gumedze, Daniel Mutithu, Marguerite Adriaanse, Daniel Egan, Simthandile Mazondwa, Rochelle Walters, Lambert Tetteh Appiah, Francisca Inofomoh, Okechukwu Ogah, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Fastone Goma, Elijah Ogola, Kieran Mwazo, Ahmed Suliman, Kavita Singh, Lana Raspail, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Pablo Perel, Karen Sliwa, Ntobeko A B Ntusi
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 cardiovascular research from Africa is limited. This study describes cardiovascular risk factors, manifestations, and outcomes of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in the African region, with an overarching goal to investigate whether important differences exist between African and other populations, which may inform health policies. METHODS: A multinational prospective cohort study was conducted on adults hospitalised with confirmed COVID-19, consecutively admitted to 40 hospitals across 23 countries, 6 of which were African countries...
2024: Global Heart