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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. ...

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Aboriginal heart health

Visit the St Vincents Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information...

How we fought heart disease in 2020

Everything we do is possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. ...

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join our community of fundraisers who are committed to taking action to fight heart disease....

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Physical activity resources

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

Sorting out your finances after a heart attack

Explore how to manage your financial concerns after a heart attack. ...

Heart Health Check Toolkit – Register Your Interest

The Heart Foundation will soon be launching a Heart Health Check Toolkit for GPs, practice nurses and practice managers....

What is heart valve disease?

Heart valve disease means that your heart valve or valves don't open or close properly....

National Action Plan for Heart and Stroke

The national heart and stroke action plan aims to identify and prioritise action to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke....

24-hour Blood Pressure Monitoring

Blood pressure monitoring at home using a 24-hour blood pressure monitor test....

Your heart is your most important tool

Men’s Health Week is the perfect time to think about your heart....

Philanthropic investments

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

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

Baking recipes

Find heart healthy baking recipes ...

WEBINAR | CVD & COVID-19

Ask the experts: caring for people with CVD during COVID-19...

Key Statistics: Coronary Heart Disease

Statistics and information on coronary heart disease in Australia ...

Our programs and initiatives

The Heart Foundation delivers innovative, evidence-based programs and initiatives to support and prevent heart disease in Australia...

Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you

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

Hypertension clinical information and guidelines

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

Workplace giving for employees

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

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. ...

Absolute CVD risk clinical guidelines

The Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk (CVD) Guidelines helps healthcare professionals identify, prevent and manage a person's risk of developing CVD. ...

WEBINAR | The future of CVD risk assessment

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

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....

Donate Monthly | Become a Regular Donor

Join the fight against heart disease....

Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network

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

From diagnosis at 37 to heart surgery, rehab and now

Claude Lam, Open heart surgery survivor...