Publications by authors named "Marie-Paule 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.
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- 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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The assessment of severity of aortic regurgitation (AR) by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) remains challenging in routine practice. Contemporary guidelines recommend cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in patients with significant disease and suboptimal TTE images. The objective of this study was to assess the role of CMR in the evaluation of severity of AR and to compare both modalities in the quantification of regurgitation and left ventricular volumes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide, leading to over 10 million deaths each year. In Cote d'Ivoire, high BP is the first risk factor for stroke and myocardial infarction. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative of the International Society of Hypertension aimed at raising awareness of high BP and to act as a temporary solution to the lack of screening programmes worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Coronary angiography data are scarce for black patients with diabetes.
Aim: To assess coronary angiography findings in patients with diabetes at the Abidjan Heart Institute.
Methods: This observational cross-sectional survey was conducted between 1 April 2010 and 31 December 2014.
Objective: The aim of the study was to define the indications for and results and diagnostic accuracy of transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the Abidjan Cardiology Institute.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out of 103 TEE reports from February 2007 to January 2011. The analysis focused on the clinical characteristics of the patients, quality of the prescribers, and indications and diagnostic accuracy (proportion of confirmed diagnoses, which is the ratio of 'anomaly found/number of examinations made for the indication').