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See the Women's Heart Bus schedule 2026

The Women's Heart Bus

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Romans sur Isère 25, 26 et 27 novembre

NEWS

Taking a deep breath reduces stress

03/11/2026

If you're feeling stressed, take three or four deep breaths in a row and you'll feel better. By breathing hard, we slow down our heart rate and bring our brain back to a more serene state. Slowing down our heartbeat helps reduce stress. This means that by working on our breathing, we can [...]

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The right amount of sleep

23/10/2026

Good sleep is an asset to good health. The ideal length of sleep is 7 hours a night. Every hour less or more reduces the health benefits. Sleeping seven hours a night reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost 20%, optimizes memory and increases resistance to infection, according to a [...]

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Cardiovascular Risk and Pregnancy

09/10/2026

Did you know that up to a quarter of maternal deaths can be prevented through early identification of cardiovascular risks?In August 2026, the prestigious journal *The Lancet* published several scientific articles on the presence of cardiovascular risk in pregnant women and the impact on their [...]

NEWS

Taking a deep breath reduces stress

03/11/2026

If you're feeling stressed, take three or four deep breaths in a row and you'll feel better. By breathing hard, we slow down our heart rate and bring our brain back to a more serene state. Slowing down our heartbeat helps reduce stress. This means that by working on our breathing, we can [...]

NEWS

The right amount of sleep

23/10/2026

Good sleep is an asset to good health. The ideal length of sleep is 7 hours a night. Every hour less or more reduces the health benefits. Sleeping seven hours a night reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost 20%, optimizes memory and increases resistance to infection, according to a [...]

NEWS

Cardiovascular Risk and Pregnancy

09/10/2026

Did you know that up to a quarter of maternal deaths can be prevented through early identification of cardiovascular risks?In August 2026, the prestigious journal *The Lancet* published several scientific articles on the presence of cardiovascular risk in pregnant women and the impact on their [...]

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Women's Heart Day

Next date

Ploemeur 6 novembre

Our prevention materials

Prendre soin de ma santé cardio-vasculaire

IL EST URGENT D'AGIR - ET SI C’ÉTAIT VOUS ?

La santé cardiovaculaire en image

La respiration Consciente

Suivi de ma tension artérielle

Réduire son stress

Détecter les signes de l'infarctus du myocarde

Maladies cardio-vasculaires, qu'est-ce que c'est ?

DISCOVER ALL PREVENTION MATERIALS

Testimonials

TESTIMONIAL

A few weeks ago, I had a stress test. The results came back normal, and I was relieved. But that evening, I didn’t feel well…I had a headache, nausea, the urge to vomit, and—most notably—on two separate occasions, the sensation that someone was jabbing large needles into my chest.The next [...]

Françoise, 66 years old

Retired farm worker and administrative assistant at city hall, Achiet-le-Grand

TESTIMONIAL

“I’m Diagnosed with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy”Just a few hours after giving birth to my children, my life was turned upside down. What should have been the happiest day of my life suddenly turned into a life-threatening emergency.Very quickly, I began to feel extremely short of breath, weak, [...]

Caitline, 23 years old

Career Change in Human Resources, Montbelliard

TESTIMONIAL

“I’ve been an emergency room doctor for 28 years. I’m very active—I exercise 7 hours a week: running, strength training, and walking. I’ve never smoked.My mother is 80 years old, a heavy smoker, but she has no cardiovascular issues. My father died young in an accident. I have no cholesterol [...]

Cathy, 58 years old

Emergency Physician, Bordeaux

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JC Casadesus

MARC LADREIT DE LACHARRIERE

Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière was born on November 6, 1940 in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes). He comes from an old Ardèche family from the hamlet of La Charrière. A graduate of the École Nationale d'Administration, he began his career at Banque de Suez et de l'Union des Mines, which later became [...]

Ingrid Chauvin

“Before beginning a new style, I wanted to create this painting to support Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation (Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes). To help the women who are most at-risk to take care of their cardiovascular health and listen to their heart. Cardiovascular disease still kills [...]

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