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The hand of the heart

By keeping an eye on these key indicators of your cardiovascular health, you can avoid developing the disease in eight out of ten cases. Thanks to Ali Rebeihi and Agathe Lecaron for opening their Bel et Bien program on France 2 to the Women's Heart Bus. [...]

Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière Foundation

Ever since Fimalac was founded in 1991, Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, its founder and chairman, has wanted his company to contribute to a more egalitarian and inclusive society, notably through its corporate foundation, the Fondation Culture & Diversité. These commitments are deployed by promoting [...]

Reduce your blood pressure: cut down on dietary salt or replace it with diet salt?

According to a Chinese study (DECIDE-Salt) carried out over a 2-year period in institutionalized elderly subjects, replacing dietary salt (sodium chloride) with a substitute (potassium chloride) is more effective in reducing blood pressure, particularly systolic pressure, and preventing [...]

Women survive cardiac arrest less than men

These findings are based on data from 15 members of the European Society of Cardiology (ESCAPE-NET) to create a database of over 100,000 people who have suffered cardiac arrest. When women have warning symptoms, they don't (re)know them. These are often atypical symptoms, such as palpitations, [...]

What is atheroma?

Atheroma develops with age, particularly in people exposed to certain lifestyle habits (sedentary lifestyle, smoking...) and with cardiovascular risk factors (cholesterol, high blood pressure...). The thickening of atheromatous plaques can progressively impede blood circulation, leading to the [...]

The Coeur des Femmes bus returns to Privas

For its 5th stop of the year, the Women's Heart Bus returned to Privas. The Ardèche sun shone brightly over the three days of screening, and 214 appointments were kept - a record for a town of this size. This was made possible by the massive mobilization of local healthcare professionals and [...]

Mediterranean diet and reduced cardiovascular risk: An all-female study

These new observational data, published in Heart, suggest that the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in women. Those who adhered most closely to the Mediterranean diet had a 24% lower risk of CVD and a 23% lower risk of death. "A [...]

Infertility and the risk of cardiovascular disease: consider them in the context of all risk factors

Cardiovascular disease has different risk factors for men and women. An increasing number of scientific studies are specifically analyzing the influence of reproductive factors and women's obstetrical history. While the latter (hypertensive disorders, preeclampsia, repeated miscarriages, etc.) [...]