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How to Recognize the Signs of a Heart Attack

How to Recognize the Signs of a Heart Attack

During her guest appearance on France 5’s Journal de la Santé health show, Prof. Claire Mounier-Vehier, MD, warned women about the harmful effect stress has on their heart and arteries, especially during this post-lockdown period. They must take care of themselves and shouldn’t wait to see a doctor when the feel symptoms of a heart attack, including exhaustion, shortness of breath and digestive issues, especially if they have risk factors like smoking, psychosocial stress, depression, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes or excess weight. This is one of the recommendations from the Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation (Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes). Learn more about it starting at 27:00 on the show’s replay (in French) https://www.allodocteurs.fr/emissions/le-magazine-de-la-sante/le-magazine-de-la-sante-du-26-05-2020_27780.html

 
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How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: New Recommendations Specifically for Women

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Happy New Year 2024

Pr Claire Mounier-Véhier, Thierry Drilhon and the entire Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes team wish you a very Happy New Year 2024. Thank you for supporting us in our mission to act together to protect our health and encourage our loved ones to protect theirs. In 2024, we want to continue creating a [...]

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A woman's day that ends badly

At a time when stress is the 3rd leading cause of heart attacks, Agir pour le cœur des femmes is alerting all women to the danger of multiple daily demands, which add up to a mental load that is often already major... The consequences of this excessive mental load are sometimes dramatic, to the [...]

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