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Cook with Heart

Join the Cook with Heart Challenge as seen on Channel 7...

Clinical Guidelines

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

Understanding your heart age

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

Stay informed about COVID-19

If you have heart disease, you are more vulnerable to severe complications....

My Heart, My Life - Managing your heart health

This booklet is for those diagnosed with heart disease and their support people....

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

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....

The Heart Foundation Research Program

We are Australia’s biggest non-government funder of world-class research into heart health. Learn more about our high impact research. ...

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

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

From diagnosis at 37 to heart surgery, rehab and now

Claude Lam, Open heart surgery survivor...

Physical activity resources

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

Philanthropic investments

Making philanthropic investments through the Heart Foundation can transform Australians’ health. ...

Order patient resources online

Search and order from our range of printed patient resources online. ...

Heart Health Checks: Information for healthcare professionals

Heart Health Checks have been supported by Medicare since the 1 April 2019....

Nutrition after a heart attack

Discover key information on heart-healthy eating and drinking....

Health professional online learning

We offer a number of modules focused on improving cardiovascular care....

Help others in need through a gift in your Will

Ian “did not hesitate” to leave 100% of his estate to the Heart Foundation....

Key Statistics: Risk factors for heart disease

Key Statistics: Cardiovascular Disease

Key data and statistics about CVD....

Australian Heart Maps

Our Heart Maps allow you to take a closer look at heart disease indicators across Australia....

Is salt bad for your heart?

Most Australians are eating more than the recommended amounts and this can cause health problems....

Sit less, move more

You may be surprised to know that on average, adults sit for nine hours a day....

Our research stories

We fund amazing researchers who have important stories to tell...

About Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network

QCVRN provides a framework to strengthen cardiovascular research in Queensland...

Join Kate in making a difference to future generations

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

What is angina?

Angina is a type of chest pain or discomfort that’s a symptom of an underlying heart problem, usually coronary heart disease (CHD)....

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Fit, active and healthy – Sharon wasn’t expecting a heart attack

Fit, active and healthy, Sharon wasn’t expecting a heart attack. However, after experiencing a ‘widow maker’, she counts herself lucky....

Life changing research currently underway

Search our current researcher's and the ground breaking research being undertaken....

How a pacemaker at 34 saved my life

Kim shares the emotional and physical upheaval experienced on her journey to diagnosis and recovery....