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New-Onset Hypertension Following COVID-19 Among Aseer Residents, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Community-Based Screening

Ayoub Ali Alshaikh1, Hatim Abdullah M Alyazidi2, Ali Mushabbab Mohammad Al Nuwayhidh3

  • 1Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

International Journal of General Medicine
|October 31, 2025
PubMed

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COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of new-onset hypertension. Post-COVID-19 monitoring of blood pressure is crucial, especially for older individuals and those with dyslipidemia.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about long-term health consequences.
  • Potential links between COVID-19 infection and new-onset hypertension require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between COVID-19 and new-onset hypertension.
  • To assess the risk factors for hypertension development post-COVID-19 in the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted with 333 participants aged 18 and older.
  • Data collection included questionnaires, blood pressure, and BMI measurements.
  • Hypertension was defined by prior history or new findings; analysis used SPSS v27.

Main Results:

  • 8.1% of participants with SARS-CoV-2 infection and no prior hypertension developed new-onset hypertension.
  • Older age and dyslipidemia were significantly associated with new-onset hypertension post-COVID-19.
  • Age was a significant sociodemographic factor (p=0.015), and dyslipidemia showed a significant association (p=0.031).

Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 infection may be associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension.
  • Post-COVID-19 monitoring of blood pressure is essential for affected individuals.
  • Further research is needed to understand the long-term cardiovascular impact of COVID-19.
Abstract

Keywords:
Aseer regionCOVID-19Saudi Arabiahypertensionnew-onset hypertensionpost-COVID-19 complications

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