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What is a Myxoma

Myxoma is an anatomically-pathologically rare primitive cardiac tumor, but it is the most common cardiac tumor. It is a benign tumor, and therefore does not give rise to distant lesions such as metastases. In three-quarters of cases, it develops in the left ear, one of the 4 chambers of the heart. It [...]

The female specificities of hypertension, what the gynecologist needs to know for his practice.

In France, there are 14 million hypertensives. Cardiovascular accidents are the leading cause of death in women. High blood pressure is under-detected and under-treated, yet it is a pathology linked to a number of modifiable risk factors. Moreover, in women, there are 3 circumstances in which high [...]

A healthy heart

Pr Claire Mounier-Vehier took part in the program "Un coeur en bonne santé", directed by Setti Dali and broadcast on France 5. Michel Cymes and his team followed 3 patients over a 3-month period, helping them to take an active preventive approach: from fractional exercise to new ways of eating, they [...]

Teleworking: watch out for phlebitis!

Sitting at home, without moving all day, with one video meeting after another, just interrupted by a trip to the kitchen to get something to nibble on, is a health catastrophe. Added to a sedentary lifestyle are stress, isolation, unbalanced diet, sleep disturbed by lack of physical activity and [...]

I nurture and protect my heart

Although the heart is an outstanding athlete (about 100,000 beats and 7,000 liters of blood pumped per day), we too often take its proper functioning for granted, and don't always take care of it. Yet every day, 400 people die of cardiovascular disease. What if we were to learn how to protect [...]

The Women's Heart Bus advances prevention

On the occasion of the International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28 Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes takes stock of the 2022 tour of its Bus du Coeur des Femmes tour. It's never been more topical, as prevention finally gains recognition recognition from the Ministry of Health, [...]

The Women's Heart Bus arrives in Mulhouse on June 1, 2022

The Women's Heart Bus arrives in Mulhouse on June 1, in partnership with the town council and local health services. After touring 5 towns in 2021, this mobile screening and prevention operation will visit 20 towns in 2022. This initiative is being developed by the Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes [...]

The Princesses du Coeur have arrived in La Baule

For their first participation in the Rallye des Princesses, Laure and Maria, originally from La Baule, decided to highlight the actions of Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes throughout their journey. At the wheel of a 1979 Spider Alfa Romeo flocked to the colors of the endowment fund, just like their [...]