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Arterial calcifications and cardiovascular risk

Dr Brigitte Raccah-Tebeka, Gynecology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, and Prof. Geneviève Plu-Bureau, Gynecologist, Head of Department, Port Royal Hospital, Paris, alert us to the importance of taking into account arterial calcifications diagnosed on mammography, to identify women [...]

High blood pressure during pregnancy: a not-so-rare situation to be taken very seriously!

Pregnancy is a special time in a woman's life. It is accompanied by cardiovascular physiological changes. In particular, there is a significant drop in blood pressure during the first two trimesters of pregnancy, due to major vasodilatation of the arteries. In some cases, blood pressure may not [...]

Florence, 52 ans

Around April 20, mild chest pains and radiation in my right arm prompted me to consult my GP, who diagnosed cervical osteoarthritis. Confirmed by an MRI scan, I was given a course of anti-inflammatories, along with stomach medication. Nothing strange so far. The radiation in the arm disappears when [...]

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

This is the progressive dilation of a segment of the abdominal artery, which can rupture as it enlarges. This becomes a life-threatening emergency. If you're 50 or over and one of your parents has had an aneurysm, or if you're 65 or over, especially if you smoke, have high blood pressure or [...]

Fibrillation atriale

This is the most common heart rhythm abnormality, manifested by irregular, too-fast heartbeats. In half the cases, it causes no particular symptoms. In the other half, it can cause shortness of breath, palpitations (usually irregular) or abnormal fatigue. After the age of 55, one person in 3 will [...]

Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a rare disease

Dr. Sébastien Renart, cardiologist at the CHU de la Timone, is an expert in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare disease that more often affects women! He explains what this disease is, what the warning symptoms are, and how to treat it. Above all, it's important not to confuse [...]

Activity report 2021

We've had a particularly intense 2021, with the creation of the Women's Heart Bus and the success of its first 5 stages, which has led us to multiply the number of stage cities in 2022. 90% of the 1,065 women screened during the first 5 stages of the Women's Heart Bus have at least 2 [...]

Once upon a time, women had aortic aneurysms

Women are also concerned, as cardiovascular risk has become the leading cause of death in women, and aneurysm is one of them. But aneurysms can easily be detected by ultrasound. All women aged 50 with a first-degree relative with an aneurysm should be screened, as should women aged 60 and over, who [...]