Publications by authors named "M P N'Cho-Mottoh"
Introduction: Normalization of blood pressure in hypertensive patients is a major challenge for practitioners. Knowledge of the factors associated with normalization of blood pressure could help optimize management of these hypertensive patients. In this study, we analysed the factors predictive of this in a population of hypertensive patients followed as outpatients in a specialised department.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Objectives: In contrast to developed countries, cardiac CT is not widely used in West Africa for the assessment of congenital heart disease, and has only recently been introduced in Côte d'Ivoire. The lack of data prompted this study, the aim of which was to describe our experience of the contribution of CT to the management of congenital heart disease in the Ivorian cardiology setting.
Patients And Method: This was a prospective study which took place in the pediatric cardiology department over a period of 9 months (September 2022 to June 2023) which included all patients with congenital heart disease explored by echocardiography and cardiac scan.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the use of transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in elderly patients (≥75 years) with infective endocarditis (IE) and its effects on their treatment and mortality rates.
- It found that older patients who did not undergo TEE had worse overall health, fewer surgeries indicated, and higher mortality rates, despite having similar IE characteristics compared to those who had TEE.
- The research highlights the importance of TEE in accurately diagnosing cardiac lesions and improving management, suggesting that underdiagnosis in older patients could lead to poorer outcomes.
Introduction: Adherence to guidelines for the management of heart failure (HF) has been shown to be a strong predictor of reduced hospitalisations. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the adherence of West African cardiologists to guidelines for the management of HF.
Methodology: This was a prospective cross-sectional multicentric study (Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Burkina-Faso).
Introduction: The implantation of health structures in Côte d'Ivoire to improve geographical accessibility to care remains unequal between rural and urban areas. The medical student has to decide on his or her career choice in this context, while also taking into account personal preferences. The aim of our study was to evaluate the factors influencing the speciality choice of medical students at the faculty of medicine of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan.
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