The heart and arteries work hard during pregnancy and after delivery. It’s important to pay close attention to them and take care of them. First to avoid immediate risks: it is estimated that 150,000 women of childbearing age in France have a cardiovascular disease. They face the risk of significant [...]
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine by a team of Harvard psychologists shows that adults 50 years and older who volunteer two hours per week have considerably lower risk of losing independence and of dying. This volunteer time also inspires feelings of well-being and [...]
Cardio-obstetrics takes a team approach to cardiovascular disease management during pregnancy, the same approach we’re using at University Hospital of Lille as part of our Cœur–Artères–Femmes (Heart–Arteries–Women) pathway. It integrates cardiologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, general [...]