Lipid management clinical information and resources
Lipid management resources for health professionals
Guidelines and tools
The National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 'Lipid management guidelines' (2001), and 'Position statement on lipid management' (2005) are now rescinded.
For up to date evidence-based guidance on lipid management refer to the below.
| Absolute risk management guidelines | Guidelines for primary cardiovascular disease prevention | |
| Reducing risk in heart disease: an expert guide to clinical practice for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Melbourne: National Heart Foundation of Australia, 2012 | This resource has been retired as it is now out-of-date. If you wish to obtain a copy, please email clinicalevidence@heartfoundation.org.au. |
Information for your patients
- Blood cholesterol webpage
- Heart Health Check webpage
- Fats and oils webpage
- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) information on the Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Australasia Network
Aboriginal heart health
Aboriginal heart health
Aboriginal heart health
Visit the St Vincents Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information...
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources
Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery....
Stay informed about COVID-19
Stay informed about COVID-19
Stay informed about COVID-19
If you have heart disease, you are more vulnerable to severe complications....
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Heart Healthy Dinner Plan
Sign up now and discover delicious, easy to follow dinner recipes. Plus shopping lists, tips and other helpful information to make healthy eating easy. ...
Heart Foundation recipes
Heart Foundation recipes
Heart Foundation recipes
Check out our recipe categories to find your next heart healthy meal....
Get started with more physical activity
Get started with more physical activity
Get started with more physical activity
Finding time for physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your heart...
Heart Foundation Walking
Heart Foundation Walking
Heart Foundation Walking
Learn more about Heart Foundation Walking and find your local walking group....
Blood tests for heart disease
Blood tests for heart disease
Blood tests can measure the levels of substances such as blood fat to show if, and how much of, your heart has been damaged....
Women and heart disease
Women and heart disease
Women and heart disease
Every day, 22 women lose their lives to this condition....
The one that took Jan’s breath away
The one that took Jan’s breath away
The one that took Jan’s breath away
Open heart surgery to treat damaged heart valves has improved Jan's overall health....
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Why are you playing this game? It’s putting your heart at risk.
Why are you playing this game? It’s putting your heart at risk.
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Cyril credits cardiac rehab for getting his life back
Cyril credits cardiac rehab for getting his life back
Cyril credits cardiac rehab for getting his life back
Cyril suffered a heart attack in 2015. Cardiac rehab helped get his life back on track. ...
Heart stories
Heart stories
Heart stories
Stories of hope from Australian men and women fighting heart disease....
Maryanne was shocked to find she had a hidden heart problem
Maryanne was shocked to find she had a hidden heart problem
Maryanne was shocked to find she had a hidden heart problem
At first, it didn’t cross my mind it could be something serious. ...
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack
Thankfully for Grant Byrne, a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, some quick thinking helped him avoid a stairway to heaven. Read Grant’s heart attack story now. ...
COVID-19 info & FAQs
COVID-19 info & FAQs
COVID-19 info & FAQs
Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....
Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you
Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you
This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....
24-hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
24-hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
Blood pressure monitoring at home using a 24-hour blood pressure monitor test....
Action Plans
Action Plans
Action Plans
Recovery is a long journey, so having a plan makes a huge difference. Using an action plan gives you a step-by-step guide to improving your lifestyle....
Coronary Angiogram Test
Coronary Angiogram Test
This is a common test done to find out angina symptoms, or during or after a heart attack. ...
Keeping your heart healthy
Keeping your heart healthy
Keeping your heart healthy
Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day. ...
What's your BMI?
What's your BMI?
What's your BMI?
Are you within a healthy weight range for your height?...
Supporting Young Hearts
Supporting Young Hearts
Supporting Young Hearts
Advice from young people living with a heart condition....
A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients
A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients
A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients
Pauline is a nurse and shares advice for young people who have had a heart event or are recovering from surgery....
Kylie defied the heart attack stereotypes
Kylie defied the heart attack stereotypes
Kylie defied the heart attack stereotypes
Cardiac rehabilitation was a turning point for Kylie and essential to her heart failure recovery....
Do you have a Heart Story to share?
Do you have a Heart Story to share?
Do you have a Heart Story to share?
Sharing your story could help another Australian just like you to overcome their heart challenges...
When The Heart Gets Heavy: Emotional Wellbeing and Heart Conditions
When The Heart Gets Heavy: Emotional Wellbeing and Heart Conditions
Emotional wellbeing is like having a garden, sometimes it grows green on its own, other times it needs watering, cutting back or fertilising....
Snack recipes
Snack recipes
Snack recipes
Search for healthy snack ideas...
Chicken recipes
Chicken recipes
Chicken recipes
Find heart healthy chicken recipes....