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More Australians die of Heart Disease than any other cause.

And the heartache lasts a lifetime. But you can help the Heart Foundation fund life-saving research to keep more families together....

Research Directory

Heart conditions in women

Like men, women can be diagnosed with a range of heart conditions....

WEBINAR | The future of CVD risk assessment

Should population-based CVD risk assessment models make way for individualised risk prediction techniques?...

What is heart failure?

Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....

Aussie men among the world’s most obese, new data

Media Release - 16 November 2020...

Remember a loved one with a tribute

Honour the life of a loved one with a donation to the Heart Foundation. Your donation offers hope for Australian hearts....

What is FoodTrack?

FoodTrack supports the collection and monitoring of nutrition and product data for foods and beverages in Australian supermarkets. ...

Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy

One of the most powerful ways to help support a future without heart disease is to include a gift to the Heart Foundation in your Will...

Time to book a Heart Health Check?

If you're 45 and over, or 30 and over if you're of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you should book your Heart Health Check today...

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Heart stories

Stories of hope from Australian men and women fighting heart disease....

Cardiac arrest at 33: the challenges of restarting your life

Emma shares her story and opens up about her emotional struggles....

Workplace giving for employees

Your employer’s workplace giving program makes it easy to setup regular, tax-deductible donations from your pre-tax income. ...

Relationships and sex after a heart attack

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

Join Kate in making a difference to future generations

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

Finding her voice: Sophie Nester’s heart story

Sophie Nester was born with a heart condition and a form of spina bifida. She had three open heart surgeries before she turned five. Now 26, Sophie is a disability support worker in Bendigo, Victoria....

Absolute CVD risk assessment resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Baking recipes

Find heart healthy baking recipes ...

Chicken recipes

Find heart healthy chicken recipes....

Heart Foundation recipes

Check out our recipe categories to find your next heart healthy meal....

Sodium and salt converter

Convert the sodium listed on food products into grams of salt or vice versa. ...

Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health

The prevalence of depression is high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)....

Driving Best Practice CVD Prevention in a Post-COVID World

Christmas recipes

Find heart healthy festive recipes. ...

What is an arrhythmia?

Arrhythmia is a fault in the heart’s electrical system, which affects your heart’s pumping rhythm....

Lipid management clinical information and resources

Lipid management resources for health professionals...

Heart disease and pregnancy

Pregnancy is often referred to as the “ultimate stress test” for the body....