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Better understanding of the close links between mental health and cardiovascular disease can save lives.

The Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes Foundation warns of the urgent need to better address the close links between mental health and cardiovascular disease, as stipulated in the new recommendations from the European Society of Cardiology. Mental health disorders (stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar [...]

Watch out for the cold!

When it's cold, don't go outside for a cigarette after a stressful meeting. Tobacco, cold and stress contract the blood vessels, multiplying the risk of heart attack. The number of cardiovascular accidents increases in winter. The heart beats faster when exposed to sub-zero temperatures. [...]

Diabetes: preventing the disease and its complications. Urgent action is needed!

How does diabetes progress? It is an epidemic that is spreading rapidly around the world, alongside obesity, and France is no exception. According to the French national health insurance system, there are 3.8 million diabetics in our country. However, many sufferers are unaware of their condition, as [...]

Cardiovascular risk factors weaken coronary artery plaques

In the event of a myocardial infarction, currently referred to as Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), the degree of obstruction of the coronary artery in question is a very important factor in the occurrence of the accident: The more the artery is narrowed by atherosclerotic plaque, known as stenosis, the [...]

Menopause, hormone treatment and cardiovascular risk: two new publications confirm and clarify their relationship!

Menopause is a natural biological phenomenon that marks the end of a woman's reproductive years. The ovaries stop working and producing essential hormones, mainly estrogen. This hormonal evolution has numerous consequences on health in general, particularly on cardiovascular function, fat [...]

After Covid, arteries undergo accelerated aging. What are the consequences?

During the COVID pandemic, it was observed that the coronavirus causes acute cardiovascular complications. With long or persistent forms of the disease, could there be long-term effects on the vascular system? Arterial aging Over time, arteries lose the elasticity that allows them to absorb and [...]

Recognizing the signs of cardiac arrest

Signs appear before cardiac arrest, in one case out of two. Knowing how to identify them can save your life. 50% of cardiac arrest victims had experienced one or more warning symptoms one day before the event, according to US research involving 3,000 people. [...]

Together, let's feminize cardiovascular prevention

In France, a woman dies of cardiovascular disease every 7 minutes. And yet, in 8 out of 10 cases, a healthier lifestyle, the identification of risk factors and regular medical check-ups can prevent the onset of the disease. It is unacceptable that a woman should still die of a preventable [...]