Hypertension and Associated Factors in Rural and Urban Areas Mali: Data from the STEP 2013 Survey.

Background: Our study aims to estimate hypertension (HTN) prevalence and its predictors in rural and urban area.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional population-based study involving subjects aged 15 to 65 years. Collected data (sociodemographic, blood pressure, weight, height, and blood glucose) were analyzed using SPSS version 20.

[Proteinuria in hypertensive patients in the cardiology department of the Gabriel TOURE University Hospital].

Objective: This study aimed to describe epidemiological, clinical, and biological aspects of proteinuria in hypertensive patients in the cardiology department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital in Bamako.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from January to December 2007 in the cardiology department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital.

Results: A total of 114 subjects were included (60 men and 54 women) with a mean age of 57 years, the sex ratio was 1.

[Orthostatic low blood pressure in patient suffering from hypertension, in external cardiology consultation].

Unlabelled: This work was aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological and electrical aspects of orthostatic low blood pressure (LBP) within patients with high blood pressure (HBP) in the cardiology department of the Kati University Hospital. This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. It included all the patients with HBP regularly assessed for at least a month, following their treatment and having no other treatments which can induce a orthostatic LBP.

[Knowledge and practices of hypertension in nursing staff of the Hospital Gabriel Touré and Point G].

Objective: This work aimed to study the quality of diagnosis and management of high blood pressure (HBP) by the practitioners of the Gabriel TOURÉ and point G teaching hospitals of Bamako.

Materials And Methods: It was a descriptive and analytical, cross-sectional study during the study period from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. It included all physicians and paramedics of the teaching hospital of the Point G and Gabriel TOURÉ in Bamako.

[Indications and anomalies of extended electrocardiogram recording (24 hours) at the Gabriel Toure university hospital in Bamako].

Aim: To specify indications and main anomalies of the 24 hours electrocardiogram in Bamako.

Methodology: The study was retrospective and conducted from 1st January 2008 to 31st July 2013, on patients whose file comprised a readable recording holter. The Holter recordings were analyzed by the software synetec (syneview 2) of ELA medical.

[Chronic kidney failure at subclinical stage in hypertensive patients in the cardiology department of the Gabriel TOURE university hospital].

Objective: This work aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological and ultrasound aspects of the subclinical renal failure in hypertensive patients in the department of cardiology of the Gabriel TOURÉ University Hospital of Bamako.

Patients And Methods: The study was cross-sectional and prospective from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007 in the cardiology department of the Gabriel Touré University Hospital. These were all patients who achieved at least the basic test for renal impairment such as serum creatinine, 24h proteinuria, renal ultrasound.

[Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of Ischemic stroke on atrial fibrillation associated with Rheumatic Valvular disease in the Department of Cardiology Of The Point G University Hospital - overview of 12 cases].

Aims: The authors report the results of a study whose aim was to study ischemic stroke on atrial fibrillation associated with valvular rheumatic disease.

Method: The study was retrospective and descriptive covering a period of 5 years in the cardiology department of the Point G hospital, based off of in-patient records.

Results: Twelve cases meeting the criteria were selected among a total of 1229 stroke admissions, or a prevalence of stroke and rheumatic valvular atrial fibrillation of 0.

[Causes, signs and outcome of 30 patients with pulmonary embolus].

Authors studied 30 cases of pulmonary emboli in BAMAKO in the departments of Cardiology at Point G hospital. The purpose of this work was to determine the pulmonary emboli's frequency, their signs and symptoms and to observe their outcome. Was eligible to study every patient hospitalised for pulmonary emboli confirmed by clinical signs and D- dimere test, with ECG and echocardiogram in most cases.

[Cerebrovascular accidents: risk factors, clinical course and prognosis in the Cardiology "B" Service of the du Point G University Hospital Center, Bamako].

Our study of series, futurology, descriptive and analytical proceeded in the service of Cardiology B of the CHU of the Point G of the 1(er) July at 31 Décember 2007 and related to 57 in-patients. It aimed to release the factors of risks, to evaluate under treatment the evolution and to determine the prognostic elements of the cerebral vascular accidents. All the patients hospitalized in the service of Cardiology G for the period of study for cerebral vascular accident documented by a cerebral TDM was included in the series.

[Major cardiovascular risk factors according to gender in the hospital environment].

Aim: The study aims to describe cardiovascular risk factor according to gender in hospital.

Material And Methods: Il was a prospective study from april 2007 to march 2008 including 146 highblood pressure patients from 2 medical centre in Bamako. Gathering and analysis were performed with SPSS 11.

[Risk factors for ischemic heart disease: a review of 162 cases in Bamako].

The determination of risk factors a low to prevent or to delay the apparition of certain diseases. Our study put out in Cardiology A of Hôpital du Point G. gold to determine the main risk factors of ischemic heart diseases between 162 patients.