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. 2022 May:77:103660.
doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103660. Epub 2022 Apr 23.

Epidemiological characteristics, clinical relevance, and risk factors of thromboembolic complications among patients with COVID-19 pneumonia at A teaching hospital: Retrospective observational study

Mohamed Farah Yusuf Mohamud  1 , Mahad Sadik Mukhtar  1
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Epidemiological characteristics, clinical relevance, and risk factors of thromboembolic complications among patients with COVID-19 pneumonia at A teaching hospital: Retrospective observational study

Mohamed Farah Yusuf Mohamud et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 May.

Abstract

Background: Thromboembolism is the third most common cardiovascular disorders and substantial worldwide health burden, with 1-2 instances per 1000 persons each year. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics, clinical relevance, risk factor and outcome of thromboembolic complications among COVID-19 infected patients.

Method: This is a retrospective, single-center, observational study using a hospital information system (HIS). The study included 46-patients with a confirmed diagnosis of pneumonia by SARS-CoV-2 admitted to a tertiary hospital.

Results: The incidence of cardiovascular thromboembolic events among COVID-19 infected patients was 41.3% (n = 19). Cerebrovascular accident was the most common thromboembolic events among COVID-19 infected patients about 15.2%, flowed by pulmonary embolism (13%), acute myocardial infract (8.7%), and deep venous thrombosis (4.4%). In generally, 63% (n = 29) were males, while 37% (n = 17) were females. The majority of those who suffered thromboembolic events were over 65 years old (p < 0.000**).Patients with thromboembolic event were also more likely to have IHD (13.0% vs 0%, p = 0.003), diabetes (24% vs 13.0%, p = 0.025) and CL (10.9% vs 2.2%, p = 0.03) as precipitating factors when compared those without thromboembolic events.According to the outcome, 19 examinees had thrombotic events: 11 (24%) patients had admitted to non ICU inpatient ward, 2 (43%) had admitted to ICU and remaining 6 (13%) patients had dead. There was significant statistical difference in the proportion of examinees with thrombotic and non-thrombotic events in relation to outcome (p = 0.000).

Conclusion: The incidence of thromboembolic complications among COVID19 infected patients were associated with elder (>65years), IHD, diabetes and CLD.

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Deep venous thrombosis; Myocardial infract; Pulmonary embolism; Stroke; Thromboembolic.

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The incidence of cardiovascular thromboembolic complications among patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
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