[Contribution of the AVR lead in the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease in one case at the Institute of Cardiology of Abidjan (Ivory Coast)].

Abnormalities in the aVR lead would provide useful information on the risk of coronary heart disease. This clinical case is an illustration. Indeed, this is a 60-year-old patient, an active smoker and a former type 2 diabetic who presented with angina-like chest pain with a positive stress test.

Prevalence and Risks Factors of Prehypertension in Africa: A Systematic Review.

Background: Hypertension is one of the major factors for high mortality of adults in Africa. However, complications occur at lower values than those previously classified as hypertension. Thus, prehypertension is considered as a new category of hypertension and a major risk factor for developing clinical hypertension relative to those with normotension, it has been linked with increased future risk of hypertension as well as cardiovascular diseases.