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4 out of 10 women have felt that they were not listened to and that their symptoms were minimized during a medical consultation.

One figure is particularly striking: during a medical consultation, 38% of women have experienced a lack of listening or a minimization of their symptoms, because they were a woman. The proportion soars among the under-25s, 60% of whom have experienced this. The study also reveals that a quarter of [...]

Assessing lipid-related cardiovascular risk: which assays to use?

Routine lipid monitoring studies LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) (the bad cholesterol that infiltrates the artery wall), non-HDL cholesterol (non-HDL-C), Apoprotein B (Apo B) and sometimes a marker of inflammation: C-reactive protein (CRP). Lipoprotein (a): Lp(a) has already been mentioned, and the question [...]

When a life is at stake, don't hesitate

In the event of cardiac arrest, women lose out because they are afraid to touch their breasts A British survey reveals that 33% of British men fear being accused of inappropriately touching a woman in public during CPR. 46% of men would feel less comfortable using a defibrillator on a woman, as [...]

A look back at the Paris Bar's first Health Day

First Lawyers' Health Day: a salutary time for listening and prevention. "A population in great mental distress, and above all a much younger population than the one we met on the Heart Bus. Lawyers compare themselves to "sponges" who constantly absorb and "never wring out" the sponge. On April [...]

The benefits of cuddling

When a cuddle lasts around twenty seconds, it produces a hormone called "oxytocin", which has numerous benefits for our physical and mental health. In particular, it helps us relax, feel safe and calm our fears and anxieties. Cuddling is a highly effective tranquilizer, with no side effects and [...]

Renal denervation: the anti-hypertension operation?

Cardiovascular disease is a global burden, with a high number of deaths and disabilities. Hypertension is one of the main risk factors. It is even the #1 risk factor for stroke and heart failure. It is therefore in the patient's best interest, as well as in terms of public health, to manage it [...]

A long menopause consultation

Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes is particularly pleased with this decision. Since its creation 5 years ago, the foundation has been stressing the importance of this essential consultation for the screening and management of cardiovascular disease to all those involved in public health. Menopause is [...]

Assessing your cardiovascular risk before planning a pregnancy

Around 150,000 women of childbearing age are carriers of cardiovascular disease in France. If not properly managed, they run a 15-fold risk of complications for their babies, and a 100-fold risk of their own mortality. It is essential for a woman with cardiovascular disease to be accompanied by her [...]