[Echocardiographic profile of Congolese hypertensive patients].

Objectives: To assess echocardiographic aspect of Congolese hypertensive patients, and to identify predictive factors of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH).

Patients And Methods: A transversal study was lead in Brazzaville from January 2011 to December 2013 (36 months). In total, 1125 hypertensive patients under treatment underwent transthoracic echocardiography.

[Severe ventricular arrhythmias in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and automated implantable defibrillator (AID)].

Severe ventricular arrhythmias are frequent during heart failure; they are a life-threatening condition due to the increased risk of sudden death. Efficient management remains limited in sub-Saharan Africa because of the limited or unavailable medical resources as automated implantable defibrillator (AID). We report the case of a 56-year old patient with non ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with very low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)who underwent AID implantation for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias in 2012.

[Evaluation of venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis among hospitalized patients in Brazzaville].

Objectives: To identify patients at risk of venous thromboembolism and to evaluate the use of preventive measures.

Methods: A cross-sectional given-day observational and descriptive study was conducted among patients in the Brazzaville University Hospital. All hospitalized adult patients were included.

[Cardiovascular risk factors and echocardiography in patients victims of ischemic stroke in brazzaville: 83 cases].

Goal: Investigate the cardiovascular risk factors and evaluate the usefulness of echocardiography in the assessment ischemic stroke.

Materials And Methods: Prospective and descriptive study in the neurology department of the teaching hospital of Brazzaville between June 2011 and June 2012, 83 patients enrolled and 55 echocardiograms performed.

Results: The risk factors found were: obesity (19, 22.

[Ambulatory Electrocardiogram In Stroke Patients At The University Hospital Of Brazzaville: 81 Cases].

Objective: To assess the value of Holter ECG in the assessment of patients experiencing ischemic stroke.

Patients And Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study conducted in the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Center in Brazzaville between June 2011 and June 2012.

Results: There were 53 men (63.