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Business report 2023

What are the strategic objectives of Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes? Claire Mounier-Vehier: our priority is to advance prevention, so that it becomes an integral part of the medicine of today and tomorrow, as it helps to transform and balance the French healthcare system. Thierry Drilhon: we bring [...]

Non-HDL Cholesterol

Lipidology, the specialty that deals with lipids, is an ever-evolving discipline, and not just because of the many new treatments on the horizon. Patients have (for many) understood the notion of "good" and "bad" cholesterol without really knowing how to distinguish them on their test results. We [...]

Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes screens in Menton

More than 20 health professionals mobilized throughout the day, two distinct areas dedicated to screening, and glorious weather. These were the ingredients put in place by the CH de Menton to ensure the day's success. For 1h30, the 42 women, most of whom had made an appointment on the dedicated [...]

Bus du Cœur in Le Mans: a particularly successful premiere

Each year, the Bus visits towns it already knows, but also includes new stops on its route. Le Mans was one of them. A particularly successful first. Success is not an empty word: firstly, because 272 women benefited from the cardiovascular and gynaecological screening offered by the Bus du Coeur [...]

Women's Heart Day: from logistics to screening

Unlike the Heart Bus, Women's Heart Day relies on the logistical and human resources of the care centers that host it. And to make up for the absence of the bus and its trailer, which are used to house and transport medical equipment along the route through France, Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes [...]

Bus du Coeur 2023: exceptional results

What should we remember about the 2023 Women's Heart Bus tour? Claire Mounier-Vehier: first and foremost, the enthusiasm that our passage triggers in each stopover town among healthcare professionals, all the stakeholders and the women we welcome. Offering a cardiovascular and gynaecological [...]

In 2024, French women are still neglecting their health! How can we reverse the trend?

To mark the International Day of Action for Women's Health and the 4th anniversary of its creation, Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes is making available to all women a practical guide 'Je prépare ma consultation'to encourage them to take better care of their own health. The endowment [...]

Irregular periods: an emerging cardiovascular risk factor in women

The menstrual cycle runs from the first day of menstruation to the first day of the following period. It is defined as long if it lasts more than 35 days. It is considered regular if menstruation occurs every month, give or take a few days. Long menstrual cycles are known to be associated with more [...]