Cardiovascular Journal of Africa: Vol 29 No 2 (March/April 2018)

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA • Volume 29, No 2, March/April 2018

AFRICA

Cardiovascular Topics

Absolute cardiovascular risk of women using hormonal

contraception in Porto-Novo

Arnaud Sonou, Mathieu Ogoudjobi, Philippe Mahouna Adjagba, Corine Houehanou, Richard Aniglé,

Léopold Codjo, Murielle Hounkponou, Rosaire Bognon, Salimatou Assani, Daniel Amoussou-Guénou,

Dèdonougbo Martin Houénassi

Abstract

Introduction:

The purpose of this work was to determine the

absolute cardiovascular risk (ACVR) of women using hormo-

nal contraception in Porto-Novo.

Methods:

We carried out a descriptive, cross-sectional study,

including women at the time of renewal of a hormonal

contraceptive method. Blood pressure, fasting venous blood

glucose level, body mass index and electrocardiographic left

ventricular hypertrophy were studied. The determination of

ACVR was dual based on the World Health Organisation

(WHO/ISH) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC/

ESH) models.

Results:

The mean age of the women was 35.3

8.2 years.

Blood pressure and blood glucose levels were high in 24 and

1.5% of cases, respectively. Left ventricular hypertrophy was

present in 7.1% of cases. A high ACVR was found in 5.2% of

these women, using the ESC/ESH model.

Conclusion:

The occurrence of women with high ACVR in

this group raises the problem of cardiovascular eligibility to

the contraceptive method used.

Keywords:

absolute cardiovascular risk, hormonal contracep-

tion, eligibility

Submitted 15/3/17, accepted 5/3/18

Published online 27/3/18

Cardiovasc J Afr

2018;

: e1–e4

www.cvja.co.za

DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2018-016

Departmental University Hospital of l’Ouémé-Plateau,

Porto-Novo, Bénin

Arnaud Sonou, MD,

arnsonou@gmail.com

Mathieu Ogoudjobi, MD

Corine Houehanou, MD, PhD

Richard Aniglé, MD

Daniel Amoussou-Guénou, MD

National University Hospital Centre of Hubert Koutoukou

Maga, Cotonou, Bénin

Philippe Mahouna Adjagba, MD

Murielle Hounkponou, MD

Rosaire Bognon, MD

Salimatou Assani, MD

Dèdonougbo Martin Houénassi, MD

Departmental University Hospital of Borgou-Alibori,

Parakou, Bénin

Léopold Codjo, MD