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Cardiology

Hypertension, cholesterol, arrhythmia: preventing and understanding cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide.

Articles in Cardiology

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer

Cardiology

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer

Hypertension often causes no symptoms but significantly increases the risk of stroke and heart attack. How to detect and control it.

Dr. Marc Dufresne
Cholesterol: Should We Really Demonize It?

Cardiology

Cholesterol: Should We Really Demonize It?

Cholesterol is essential for life. But when LDL accumulates in the arteries, cardiovascular risk increases.

Dr. Marc Dufresne
Heart Attack: Recognize Symptoms and Act Quickly

Cardiology

Heart Attack: Recognize Symptoms and Act Quickly

Typical chest pain is not the only sign. In women, symptoms are often atypical. Knowing how to recognize them saves lives.

Dr. Marc Dufresne
Heart Arrhythmias and Palpitations: When to Worry?

Cardiology

Heart Arrhythmias and Palpitations: When to Worry?

Extrasystoles are benign in most cases. But some arrhythmias require urgent management.

Dr. Marc Dufresne
Heart Failure: Signs Not to Ignore

Cardiology

Heart Failure: Signs Not to Ignore

Shortness of breath on exertion, swollen ankles, disproportionate fatigue: heart failure affects over a million French people.

Dr. Marc Dufresne
Stroke: Preventing the First Incident

Cardiology

Stroke: Preventing the First Incident

High blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, smoking: risk factors are known and modifiable in the vast majority of cases.

Dr. Marc Dufresne
Atrial Fibrillation: A Common but Risky Rhythm

Cardiology

Atrial Fibrillation: A Common but Risky Rhythm

Atrial fibrillation increases stroke risk fivefold. Diagnosis and rhythm management have advanced rapidly.

Dr. Marc Aubry
Heart Failure: Modern Therapy Has Transformed Prognosis

Cardiology

Heart Failure: Modern Therapy Has Transformed Prognosis

Heart failure affects more than 60 million people worldwide. Today's medications work better than they did a decade ago.

Dr. Marc Aubry
Chest Pain: Recognising the Warning Signs

Cardiology

Chest Pain: Recognising the Warning Signs

Chest pain is among the most anxiety-provoking symptoms. Quick triage saves lives without overwhelming hospitals.

Dr. Marc Aubry
Adult congenital heart disease

Cardiology

Adult congenital heart disease

More and more adults live with congenital heart disease: organized specialized follow-up.

Dr. Léa Dumas