07/09/2026
Cardiovascular prevention saves lives—that much is certain.But what is the actual benefit in terms of overall life expectancy?We’re living longer, but under what conditions?And more broadly, is it worth it?If not, our foundation, Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes, wouldn’t exist...A very recent law [...]
27/08/2026
As the “Bus du Coeur des Femmes” and the “Journées du Coeur des Femmes” resume in September for the second half of the season, the Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes Foundation announces the addition of two prominent figures from the healthcare and business sectors to its board of directors: Dr. [...]
07/09/2026
Cardiovascular prevention saves lives—that much is certain.But what is the actual benefit in terms of overall life expectancy?We’re living longer, but under what conditions?And more broadly, is it worth it?If not, our foundation, Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes, wouldn’t exist...A very recent law [...]
27/08/2026
As the “Bus du Coeur des Femmes” and the “Journées du Coeur des Femmes” resume in September for the second half of the season, the Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes Foundation announces the addition of two prominent figures from the healthcare and business sectors to its board of directors: Dr. [...]
“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
“My heart stopped beating for 62 minutes.”Benjamin, Alexandra’s husband, recounts. “It’s May 21, 2021. I’m playing video games in the kitchen of our house. Alexandra is sitting on the living room couch, watching a TV show. She makes a strange noise, like snoring. I go over to check on [...]
Alexandra, 37
Compiègne, Administrative Assistant
“Four more days, Ms. Guyon, and we wouldn’t be talking today.” Those were my cardiologist’s words. Just writing them here sends a chill down my spine. On June 2, 2024, I was taking a walk with my family in the fields near our house. After 15 minutes of leisurely walking, my heart started [...]
Myriam, 50
Founder of Voyages Confidentiels, Paris area
“Women have always been taught that their role is to ‘give life’ and to protect and save the lives of others: parents, companions, children, friends, neighbors. No one imagined that they might also have a fragile heart. Don’t women have the strongest hearts? Until the day it was discovered [...]
This is my story and I wanted to share it with you. When health is good and everything's going well, we don't think for a moment about checking our heart. We even forget about it - it's there, doing its job without making a sound! That's exactly what happened to me, I didn't [...]
A team committed to women's cardiovascular health
Claire
MOUNIER-VEHIER
Co-founder
Thierry Drilhon
Cofounder
Laurent
KEISER
Laurence
MAHEO
Olivier
HOFFMAN
Arnaud de Senilhes
Stéphanie
GUILLAUME
Charles
ROBINET-DUFFO
Geneviève Plu-Bureau
Jean-Luc
SOUFLET
Anne
GUILLAUMAT de BLIGNIÈRES
Catherine Orphelin
Alain Sivan
François
BRAUN
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