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 [...]
77% put off going to the doctor, while only 38% go for regular check-ups. They tend to minimize risk factors, and 80% are unaware of myocardial infarction symptoms specific to women. This study was carried out by Elabe for the AXA Prévention Association, which is the partner of Agir pour le Coeur des [...]
The classic risk factors spontaneously spring to mind: sedentary lifestyle, smoking, poor diet, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol... Specific risk factors are beginning to be taken more into account: age of first menstrual period, contraception, nome of pregnancy, hypertension during pregnancy, [...]