Henri Huchard (4 April 1844 – 1 December 1910) was a French

neurologist Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal c ...

and

cardiologist Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular ...

born in Auxon, Aube. He studied medicine at the

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, 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 An academy ( Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy ...

''. Huchard specialized in the study of cardiovascular disease, and is remembered for his research of

arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis is the thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries. This process gradually restricts the blood flow to one's organs and tissues and can lead to severe health risks brought on by atherosclerosis, which ...

. His name is lent to "Huchard's disease" (continued

arterial hypertension Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high b ...

), 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.

Selected publications

* ''La myocardite varioleuse'' (1870–71), with Louis Desnos * ''Traité des névroses'' (1883) second edition, with Alexandre Axenfeld (1825–1876) * ''Traité des maladies du coeur et des vaisscaux'' (1889) * ''Consultations médicales'' (1901) * ''Les maladies du coeur et leur traitement'' (1908)

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