Heart failure: 6 effective ways to prevent the disease
Heart failure is a serious and frequent cardiovascular disease, which can have many negative consequences on the daily life of ...
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Heart failure: the 4 warning signs
Health insurance is doing prevention to help the French better identify the symptoms of heart failure. We describe the main ...
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Even when consumed in moderation, alcohol wreaks havoc on the heart
Researchers have found that levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safer by some countries are linked to the development of ...
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Alcohol, even in moderation, can cause heart failure
Alcoholic beverages may be more dangerous to the heart than previously thought. According to the European Society of Cardiology, the ...
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Heart failure: celibacy of patients increases their risk of mortality
Single people, and more widowed women, would be more likely to die of heart failure. THE ESSENTIAL 2.3% of the ...
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Heart failure: to prevent it, remember to hydrate yourself!
Drinking is very important for daily health… But good hydration could also prevent certain diseases such as heart failure or ...
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Treatments for high blood pressure could cause kidney damage
Long-term use of certain medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure and heart failure could affect kidney health. THE ...
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Heart failure: a white paper to improve management
The Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Group (GICC) publishes a white paper on heart failure to improve the management of this ...
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Seniors: a year of regular physical exercise relieves the heart
A year of vigorous and assiduous physical activity in midlife can increase the elasticity of the heart muscle, limiting the ...
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Heart failure: towards better care for post-infarction patients
A new potential treatment for heart failure following myocardial infarction was the subject of a study presented at the congress ...
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Heart failure: what if it was enough to drink water regularly?
Ensuring that you are sufficiently hydrated every day would reduce the risk of developing heart failure. THE ESSENTIAL Conducted on ...
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Carmat: the first artificial heart, outside of a clinical study, has been implanted in Italy
This artificial heart is intended for people suffering from end-stage biventricular heart failure. THE ESSENTIAL The cost of the artificial ...
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Heart failure: a group of doctors alert to its progression
A group of doctors wants to mobilize on the detection and management of heart failure. A disease whose importance they ...
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Heart failure could increase cancer risk
According to a study of more than 200,000 subjects, patients with heart failure have a higher risk of developing cancer. ...
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Heart failure: 4 proposals to improve patient care
The management of this common heart disease currently suffers from many shortcomings. THE ESSENTIAL In France, nearly 1.5 million patients ...
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An artificial heart adapts to the needs of patients autonomously
A new autonomous artificial heart adapts, on its own, to the physiological needs of patients. Eventually, it could be transplanted ...
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Fat around the heart increases heart risk in women
Visceral fat around the heart doubles the risk of heart failure in women. For men, it increases the risk by ...
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Acute cardiomyopathy: the disease that is eating away at actress Manuela Lopez
The actress Manuela Lopez, seen recently in the “Mysteries of love”, revealed having been hospitalized three times in intensive care ...
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Enlarged prostate: drugs can cause heart failure
Indicated in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, alpha-blockers significantly increase the risk of developing heart failure, a study reveals. ...
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Green light for the marketing of the Carmat artificial heart: hope for patients waiting for a natural transplant
At the end of December, the French company obtained the European certification necessary to market its artificial heart. Until now, ...
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To live well with heart failure, you have to watch what’s on your plate
People who suffer from heart failure double their risk of dying or being hospitalized if they consume products that promote ...
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Explosion of heart failure in France: here’s how to avoid it
While the frequency of heart failure has doubled in 10 years, the Heart Alliance is emphasizing prevention. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Pediatric cancers: Chemotherapy changes heart cells
One in five children who survive cancer develops heart failure. THE ESSENTIAL 20% of children treated with drugs called anthracyclines ...
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Heart failure: the flu vaccine reduces the risk of death
People with heart failure have a lower risk of dying from their disease if they are vaccinated against influenza and ...
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Stress and anger worsen heart failure
A million people suffer from this disease in France, which could be aggravated by stress and anger, which would put ...
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Telemonitoring could reduce heart disease hospitalizations and risk of relapse
A study conducted at the Rangueil hospital in Toulouse reveals the benefits of remote monitoring to prevent heart disease with ...
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Heart disease: cardiologists are concerned about an upsurge in cases after confinement
During the confinement, many people suffering from heart problems were not taken care of as they should have been. Today, ...
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After the green light from the USA, the Carmat artificial heart eligible for a clinical trial in France
The High Authority for Health and the National Medicines Safety Agency have issued the first authorizations for a new clinical ...
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The risk of death in heart failure can be predicted using a biomarker
The level of neuropeptide Y present in the blood, an amino acid that notably regulates blood pressure, would be a ...
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Cell therapy to repair the heart
Cell therapy, which consists of injecting cardiac stem cells for patients with fragile hearts, has shown encouraging results, but is ...
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