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How to Recognize the Signs of a Heart Attack

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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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Why this Doctor is Sounding the Red Alert for Women’s Hearts

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Just three years ago, France 5 broadcast a health investigation on women’s hearts. During the program, Prof. Claire Mounier-Vehier, MD, sounded the alarm: women are on the front lines of cardiovascular events and they don’t even know it. This show has already helped save many lives, raising [...]

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How to Take Care of your Heart Before, During and After Pregnancy

Remember that if a woman with a cardiac disease doesn’t receive appropriate care during pregnancy, the risk of complications for her baby is 15 times higher and her risk of death is 100 times higher. It is believed that cardiovascular adaptation during pregnancy is similar to high level endurance [...]

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How White Coat Hypertension Impacts Pregnancy

A recent study published in the U.S. journal Hypertension on May 28, 2020, the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, evaluated the effects of white coat hypertension on mothers and babies during pregnancy. White coat hypertension is defined as elevated blood pressure (BP) when measured by [...]

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