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See the Women's Heart Bus schedule 2026

The Women's Heart Bus

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Blois 10, 11 et 12 juin

NEWS

Screening for sexual disorders remains neglected among women

08/06/2026

Unfortunately, the subject of sexual activity remains too taboo: only 12% of women and 19% of men dare to bring it up during consultations. When the subject is broached, patients are mostly given advice on various restrictions: limiting sexual activity (35%), adopting a more passive attitude (26%), [...]

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What is the optimal LDL cholesterol target to aim for during treatment for established atherosclerotic disease?

31/05/2026

Background: In patients with atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease (CVD), strategies to lower LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) have become increasingly stringent in line with both European and American guidelines. Therapeutic targets have recently been lowered, shifting from a [...]

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We must act now—What if it were you?

27/05/2026

“We must act now. What if it were you?” Fifty women aged 22 to 84 share their stories of the shock of their cardiovascular events in a book published by the Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes Foundation. Download it for free by clicking here Learning by example draws on the strength of lived [...]

NEWS

Screening for sexual disorders remains neglected among women

08/06/2026

Unfortunately, the subject of sexual activity remains too taboo: only 12% of women and 19% of men dare to bring it up during consultations. When the subject is broached, patients are mostly given advice on various restrictions: limiting sexual activity (35%), adopting a more passive attitude (26%), [...]

NEWS

What is the optimal LDL cholesterol target to aim for during treatment for established atherosclerotic disease?

31/05/2026

Background: In patients with atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease (CVD), strategies to lower LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) have become increasingly stringent in line with both European and American guidelines. Therapeutic targets have recently been lowered, shifting from a [...]

NEWS

We must act now—What if it were you?

27/05/2026

“We must act now. What if it were you?” Fifty women aged 22 to 84 share their stories of the shock of their cardiovascular events in a book published by the Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes Foundation. Download it for free by clicking here Learning by example draws on the strength of lived [...]

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Women's Heart Day

Next date

Menton 9 juin

Our prevention materials

Prendre soin de ma santé cardio-vasculaire

Savoir lire ma prise de sang

L'automesure tensionnelle

Fibrillation atriale

Hygiène de vie, les bons conseils

L'hypertension artérielle, tueur silencieux

Les facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaire

La consommation de sel

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Testimonials

TESTIMONIAL

“I lead a fast-paced life: a successful professional and an athlete always on the go. During lockdown, I started experiencing persistent shortness of breath and intense fatigue, but I brushed these symptoms off despite my family history. An initial cardiology evaluation seemed reassuring. I [...]

Emilie, 47

Social Services Inspector, Toulouse

TESTIMONIAL

At 38, I led a very active life that I loved passionately. As a professor and researcher in sociology, my daily routine revolved around teaching, overseeing a master’s program, and research projects. It was a source of immense joy, but also of chronic fatigue and stress that I believed was [...]

Jingyue, 38

TESTIMONIAL

Since I was 15, I’ve had episodes of chest pain, palpitations, and a feeling of unease. Because of these symptoms, I’ve seen several cardiologists and made multiple trips to the emergency room, only to be told I was suffering from anxiety. That is, until the fall of 2024.... I changed jobs and [...]

Marion, 31

Medical Secretary, Marseille

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Sophie de Menthon

Women's hearts: a health issue to which ETHIC companies are committed alongside the Fonds Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes, with the aim of saving 10,000 lives over the next 5 years. Sophie de Menthon Chairman of ETHIC Chairman of SDME

Sandrine Arcizet

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 [...]