IMPACT OF METABOLIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ON THE COURSE OF COVID-19

Аннотация

The article describes the impact of cardio-metabolic comorbidities on the severity and course of COVID-19. A total of 116 patients were included in the study. The highest risk of developing critical or fatal COVID-19 disease was in patients with underlying cardiovascular disease [OR: 3.44, 95% CI: 2.65–4.48], followed by chronic lung disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Of the total cases, 64% had one of four comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, chronic lung disease, or cardiovascular disease), the most common being hypertension, with a combined prevalence of 27%. The presence of comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus resulted in a higher risk of developing critical or fatal COVID-19 disease, with the highest risk occurring with underlying cardiovascular disease.