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Support and resources for health care professionals

Our range of clinical and patient support resources are available for you to use in your daily practice....

Are you at risk of heart disease?

There is no single cause for any one heart condition, but there are risk factors that increase your chance of developing one. ...

Help make heart disease history!

48 Australians die from heart disease every day. You can help save lives....

Support us and help save Australian hearts

Join the fight against Australia’s biggest killer by supporting the Heart Foundation. ...

Clinical Guidelines

Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...

MyMarathon

The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...

Food and nutrition position statements

Physical activity resources

Resources for health professionals interested in physical activity....

Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you

This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....

The NSW Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group

Join Kate in making a difference to future generations

Kate wanted to find a way she could make a difference to future generations...

Smoking and your heart

Understand how smoking can impact your heart health. ...

Hypertension clinical information and guidelines

Clinical information for diagnosis and management of hypertension....

9 food and heart health myths, busted

Let’s dive into nine common food and health myths and the facts behind them....

Taking your medicines

There are many medicines that treat heart attack, angina, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other heart conditions....

Celebrate the life of someone you love by giving to the Heart Foundation in their memory

Benefits of physical activity for your heart

Physical activity and exercise can do wonders for your physical and mental health....

Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery

After having five open heart surgeries between the ages of 13 and 41, Peter knows a thing or two about recovery....

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery....

Heart Age Calculator

Try our Heart Age Calculator to understand what contributes to your risk of heart disease....

Healthy Food Access Tasmania

We've been working on several projects with local governments across Tasmania, big and small....

Raffles & Lotteries

Give yourself a chance to win $20,000 while helping the Heart Foundation to raise essential funds for heart research....

Smart Heart Guidelines App

Access to Australian heart disease guidelines is now free at your fingertips...

Q&A with Lauren Blekkenhorst

Research to develop better evidence for the vascular and metabolic health benefits of vegetables and their bioactive constituents....

Relationships and sex after a heart attack

Explore some useful things to know about intimacy after a heart attack....

Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery

Peter has lived with a rare heart condition since he was 14, but hadn’t given it too much thought until his 30s....

What is coronary heart disease?

Coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a buildup of plaque....