Henri Huchard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French neurologist and cardiologist
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Place of Birth: Auxon, Grand Est, France
About Henri Huchard
- Henri Huchard (4 April 1844 – 1 December 1910) was a French neurologist and cardiologist born in Auxon, Aube. He studied medicine at the University of Paris, later being appointed médecin des hôpitaux.
- During his career he was associated with the Bichat and Necker hospitals in Paris.
- Huchard was a member of the Académie de Médecine. Huchard specialized in the study of cardiovascular disease, and is remembered for his research of arteriosclerosis.
- His name is lent to "Huchard's disease" (continued arterial hypertension), and to "Huchard's sign", which is an indication of hypertension, and defined as a pulse rate that does not decrease when changing from a standing to a supine position.Huchard married Berthe Gilbert with whom he had two sons.
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