Claire Mounier-Vehier

Claire Mounier-Véhier is a cardiologist. After graduating in 1991 from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lille 2, she discovered cardiovascular disease in women at Lille University Hospital. Appointed University Professor - Hospital Practitioner in Vascular Medicine in 2003, she has been Head of the Vascular Medicine and Hypertension Department at the Lille University Hospital's Heart-Lung Institute since 2005. Her voluntary commitment as head of the Fédération Française de Cardiologie Nord-Pas de Calais has enabled her to conduct pilot projects to promote cardiovascular health among women, particularly those in precarious situations. President of the Fédération Française de Cardiologie from 2015 to 2019, she is now working to ensure that all women understand that they are key players in their own health.

A pioneer in cardio-gynecology, in 2013 she launched the ‘Cœur-Artères-Femmes’ coordinated care pathway at the CHU. It offers a multidisciplinary assessment of risk factors and the integration of hormonal status; not forgetting therapeutic education to improve lifestyle habits, the key to prevention. At the same time, she is carrying out epidemiological research as part of Equipe d'Accueil 2694 - Santé Publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, directed by Pr Alain Duhamel on the subject of hypertension and cardiovascular risk in women at the University of Lille.

Claire Mounier-Véhier has led the development of several recommendations for clinical practice in women with hypertension within the Société Française d'HTA. She is also editor-in-chief of the French journal La Presse Médicale Formation.

Pr Claire Mounier-Véhier created the endowment fund Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes en 2020 with Thierry Drilhon, in addition to her hospital and university activities. A Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honour, Claire Mounier-Véhier is the author of Mon combat pour le cœur des femmes, published by Editions Marabout. She is also the winner of the 2019 Jean Bernard Prize, awarded by the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale to a scientist who has contributed to public knowledge in the field of health by sharing his or her experience.

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