[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.

[Practice of home blood pressure monitoring in a population of hypertensive patients in subsaharan Africa].

Aim: To investigate home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) practice among treated hypertensive patients in a subsaharan Africa setting.

Patients And Methods: Cross-sectional observational study over a five-month period from April 30 to September 30, 2019. The survey was carried out among treated hypertensive patients aged at least 18-years-old, received in outpatient consultations department at the Abidjan Heart Institute during the study period.