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The 4 pillars of prevention

In 8 out of 10 cases, a cardiovascular accident can be avoided by regular medical check-ups and a healthy lifestyle: physical activity, a balanced diet, no smoking and well-managed stress.

The 4 pillars of prevention

In 8 out of 10 cases, a cardiovascular accident can be avoided by regular medical check-ups and a healthy lifestyle: physical activity, a balanced diet, no smoking and well-managed stress.

 
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Detecting the signs of myocardial infarction

The most common symptoms in men and the most common additional symptoms in women. Be particularly vigilant when you combine several risk factors: smoking, stress, physical inactivity high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol... Download poster

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Act before it's too late

Cardiovascular disease is no longer the preserve of men. A disease of the environment and lifestyle, it has even become the leading cause of death in women over the last 30 years, with over 75,000 deaths a year in France. What's even more disturbing is that these women are being affected at an [...]

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What is cardiovascular disease?

Lifestyle diseases, 8 out of 10 of which can be avoided by a healthy lifestyle: physical activity, a healthy diet, no smoking, moderate alcohol consumption and controlled stress, as well as regular medical check-ups... Focusing on myocardial infarction, here's how it's caused: fatty [...]

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