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The Women's Heart Bus: an indispensable prevention tool

Almost all women in vulnerable situations combine several cardiovascular risk factors: this is the edifying finding of a study carried out on 1,065 women screened in the 5 towns on the Bus du Coeur des Femmes 2021 tour.

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It confirms the validity of the Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes initiative. 73% have abdominal obesity, 43% have uncontrolled high blood pressure, 30% have had no gynaecological check-up for over 3 years... The results of this study are far more alarming than we had anticipated! Well above national averages, they underline the need to pursue and rapidly accelerate the development of this type of action on a larger national scale. The figures need to be reversed at a time when cardiovascular disease is still killing 200 women a day. Covid has played a role in accelerating the onset of cardiovascular disease, delaying diagnosis and accentuating the vulnerability of these women, 81% of whom are more concerned about the health of their loved ones than their own. The Bus du Coeur will visit 20 towns in 2022, starting on March 9.

 
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How the Cœur–Artères–Femmes (Heart–Arteries–Women) Pathway Works

Integrated Care Pathway

Prof. Claire Mounier-Vehier and her team have been developing the Cœur–Artères–Femmes (Heart–Arteries–Women) integrated care pathway at University Hospital of Lille’s heart and lung institute for five years. The pathway has four objectives: - monitor medical care with discussions on [...]

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Le Bus du Coeur in Avignon

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From October 13 to 15, nearly 200 women from disadvantaged backgrounds were screened by healthcare professionals on the Heart Bus for cardiological and gynecological problems. According to an initial assessment, 9 out of 10 women had cardiovascular risk factors, and were referred to a doctor as part [...]

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The Women's Heart Bus at the Ministry of Health and Prevention

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We offered screening to all female staff in the social ministries. The 240 available slots were filled in less than an hour. Many of the beneficiaries were neglecting their health care and follow-up, with results comparable to those we observed in the various stopover towns throughout France. Health [...]

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