30/09/2026
The latest edition of the ONSF’s *Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes* highlights a sad reality: every year in France, more women than men die from cardiovascular disease. The reasons for this disparity are well established: risk factors that exist yet are overlooked, gaps in care, and a lack of [...]
28/09/2026
In observance of World Heart Day on September 29, the Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes Foundation reports that more than 40% of prescribed estrogen-progestin contraceptives are inappropriate for women with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. It is unacceptable today to die from a massive pulmonary [...]
30/09/2026
The latest edition of the ONSF’s *Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes* highlights a sad reality: every year in France, more women than men die from cardiovascular disease. The reasons for this disparity are well established: risk factors that exist yet are overlooked, gaps in care, and a lack of [...]
28/09/2026
In observance of World Heart Day on September 29, the Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes Foundation reports that more than 40% of prescribed estrogen-progestin contraceptives are inappropriate for women with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. It is unacceptable today to die from a massive pulmonary [...]
“I’ve been an emergency room doctor for 28 years. I’m very active—I exercise 7 hours a week: running, strength training, and walking. I’ve never smoked.My mother is 80 years old, a heavy smoker, but she has no cardiovascular issues. My father died young in an accident. I have no cholesterol [...]
Cathy, 58 years old
Emergency Physician, Bordeaux
“My heart stopped beating for 62 minutes.”Benjamin, Alexandra’s husband, recounts. “It’s May 21, 2021. I’m playing video games in the kitchen of our house. Alexandra is sitting on the living room couch, watching a TV show. She makes a strange noise, like snoring. I go over to check on [...]
Alexandra, 37
Compiègne, Administrative Assistant
“Four more days, Ms. Guyon, and we wouldn’t be talking today.” Those were my cardiologist’s words. Just writing them here sends a chill down my spine. On June 2, 2024, I was taking a walk with my family in the fields near our house. After 15 minutes of leisurely walking, my heart started [...]
Myriam, 50
Founder of Voyages Confidentiels, Paris area
“Before beginning a new style, I wanted to create this painting to support Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation (Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes). To help the women who are most at-risk to take care of their cardiovascular health and listen to their heart. Cardiovascular disease still kills [...]
This is my story and I wanted to share it with you. When health is good and everything's going well, we don't think for a moment about checking our heart. We even forget about it - it's there, doing its job without making a sound! That's exactly what happened to me, I didn't [...]
A team committed to women's cardiovascular health
Claire
MOUNIER-VEHIER
Co-founder
Thierry Drilhon
Cofounder
Anne
GUILLAUMAT de BLIGNIÈRES
François
BRAUN
Catherine Orphelin
Charles
ROBINET-DUFFO
Jean-Luc
SOUFLET
Geneviève Plu-Bureau
Olivier
HOFFMAN
Laurent
KEISER
Alain Sivan
Laurence
MAHEO
Arnaud de Senilhes
Stéphanie
GUILLAUME
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