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Business executive in Lyon

Sophie, 47 years old

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During lockdown, I was experiencing strange sensations. I called the paramedics right away and described what I was feeling. They told me I was having a heart attack. Fortunately, I was taken to the hospital right away and had two stents inserted. I was released after four days and started cardiac rehabilitation. I’m starting a new life! There’s lots of preventive work to do because I’d never questioned anything and wasn’t aware of cardiovascular risks. You don’t think about them much when you aren’t dealing with them. I thought I was pretty invincible because I hadn’t had any health problems. Plus, we have a number of people who’ve lived past a hundred in my family. My great grandfather lived to 105 and my grandmother will celebrate her 107th birthday in a few weeks. I felt good; even better during lockdown than before. I was less stressed and more relaxed. With more free time, I was able to enjoy the nice weather, do some gardening, and get some exercise. My cardiac event made me realize the situation I was in. I had all the risk factors. Now, I'm taking care of myself, being more careful and listening better to my body. Things need to change, and society needs to become aware of cardiovascular risks among women. We need to listen to our bodies, take care of ourselves and get regular screening!”

 

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Cendrine, 34 years old

Cleaner from Béthune, France

“My leg was hurting for several days. Then slowly my foot started turning blue. I ended up not being able to put any weight on it. My doctor sent me to the hospital. I’ve been smoking around one and a half packs a day since I was 16 and I’ve been taking the pill for about the same amount of [...]

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Marlène, 37 years old

Medical secretary (Lille, France)

I didn’t have any health problems before my pregnancy in 2009, but I was under observation because I was expecting twins. I was hospitalized at 37 weeks to monitor the babies and I had lots of edema at the end of the pregnancy. I gave birth by C-section because the twins’ health condition was [...]

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