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How Domestic Violence Increases Cardiovascular Risks

Repeated lockdowns have highlighted the violence women and children are experiencing, which poses a high risk for an immediate of future cardiovascular event. Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation is raising the alarm about the short- and long-term consequences of these harmful situations with Dr. Jean-Pierre Houppe, a cardiologist who specialists in the effects of stress.

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In addition to psychological and emotional suffering, stress, anxiety, depression and suicide, domestic violence has many other health repercussions that aren’t as well known. This trauma contributes to cardiovascular disease when survivors develop obesity, high blood pressure, chronic inflammation and multiple addictions. Domestic violence sets the foundation for chronic illness.
At Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation, we believe in alerting women about the cardiovascular effects of domestic violence and protecting them. We also promote compassionate and peaceful education for children who will grow into women to help them build solid health capital.

 

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How to Address High Blood Pressure in Menopause with Effective Gynecardiology Cooperation

During menopause, blood pressure frequently increases. In a study of more than 5,000 women, hot flashes were associated with higher levels of cholesterol, a higher body mass index (relationship of weight and height2) and blood pressure (Gast GC et al. Hypertension 2008). Findings from the 2018 Esteban [...]

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Why Reproductive Health and Cardiovascular Health are Intimately Connected

The gender-specific events women experience between puberty and menopause—the age they have their first period, pregnancy and any related complications, and the age they reach menopause—are associated with their cardiovascular health. This was the observation of the authors in a recently-published [...]

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How to Successfully Prepare for Reopening After Lockdown

COVID-19 Reopening

As part of our partnership with Crédit Mutuel, Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation (Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes) organized two webinars to help Crédit Mutuel and CIC Ile-de-France employees successfully adapt to the new reality as things reopen after COVID-19. They featured practical [...]

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