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Stress, the heart's enemy: infographic

Stress, the heart's enemy: infographic

Stress significantly increases the risk of heart attack or stroke. Chronic stress promotes atherosclerotic plaque deposits in the arteries and heart rhythm disorders. Acutely, it can cause tako-tsubo or broken heart syndrome... Women's hearts are even more sensitive to stress. A healthy lifestyle can help limit the effects of stress: balanced diet, low alcohol consumption, no smoking, regular sleep patterns, 30 minutes of physical activity a day, breathing and relaxation exercises, yoga, sophrology, cardiac coherence... Not forgetting moments of relaxation during the day, to read, listen to music, watch a series, take a walk in the fresh air, etc. Just breathe!

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Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by a malfunction in the heart’s electrical system, which is located in the atria. This causes an irregular heartbeat. These days, around 1 in 30 adults experience atrial fibrillation, but the numbers increase as people age: the disorder affects [...]

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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 [...]

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The Observatoire National de la Santé des Femmes makes an alarming observation

Screening

Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes compiles and analyzes the medical records resulting from the screenings carried out on the Bus du Cœur des Femmes. The Observatory lists all the risk factors identified during the screening process. French women at high cardiovascular risk. 89% of French women have at [...]

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