May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Republic of the Congo.

The aim of this study was to determine the proportion with hypertension among an opportunistic sample of the population of the Republic of the Congo. Screening was conducted during the period from 15 May to 15 June 2019. Participants included, consenting persons 18 years of age and over, from five cities: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Oyo, Owando, and Ouesso.

[Epidemioclinical and evolutionary profile of dilated cardiomyopathies at the University Hospital in Brazzaville, Congo].

This study aims to contribute to the improvement of treatment protocols for patients with dilated cardiomyopathies (DCMs) in Brazzaville. We conducted a prospective analytical study at the University Hospital in Brazzaville between 1 January 2014 and 30 June 2015. All patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) associated with DCM in the Department of Cardiology were included in the study.