Blood pressure pattern among blood donors exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in Luanda, Angola: A retrospective study.
Cruz S SebastiãoEuclides Nenga Manuel SacomboioNgiambudulu M FranciscoEdson K CassinelaAntónio MateusZinga DavidVictor PimentelJoana PaixãoJocelyne Neto de VasconcelosJoana F M de MoraisPublished in: Health science reports (2023)
We showed important variations in blood pressure indices of the Angolan population exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Older age and non-O blood groups appear to be important biological factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as the risk of developing cardiovascular disease after or during SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Further studies assessing the impact on cardiovascular functions with ongoing or long-term SARS-CoV-2 exposure in individuals from resource-limited countries should be considered.