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and New Zealand 'Lipid management guidelines' (2001), and 'Position statement on lipid management' (2005) are now rescinded.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 see:
- Absolute risk management guidelines for primary cardiovascular disease prevention
- Reducing risk in heart disease, updated 2012 for secondary prevention
Information for your patients
Understanding your heart age
Understanding your heart age
Understanding your heart age
Try our Heart Age Calculator to understand what contributes to your risk of heart disease...
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...
Support and resources for health care professionals
Support and resources for health care professionals
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....
Every day in Australia, 20 Australians die of heart attack.
Every day in Australia, 20 Australians die of heart attack.
Every day in Australia, 20 Australians die of heart attack.
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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....
Are you at risk of heart disease?
Are you at risk of heart disease?
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. ...
The Heart Foundation Research Program
The Heart Foundation Research Program
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
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Support us and help save Australian hearts
Join the fight against Australia’s biggest killer by supporting the Heart Foundation. ...
Cook with Heart
Cook with Heart
Cook with Heart
Join the Cook with Heart Challenge as seen on Channel 7...
Fruit, vegetables and heart health
Fruit, vegetables and heart health
Fruit, vegetables and heart health
How to boost your fruit and vegetable intake to help protect your heart. ...
How to make healthier meals at home
How to make healthier meals at home
How to make healthier meals at home
Cooking at home is often healthier than eating out....
Risk factors for women
Risk factors for women
Risk factors for women
In Australia, 90% of women have one risk factor for heart disease, and 50% have two or more. ...
Blueprint for an active Australia
Blueprint for an active Australia
Blueprint for an active Australia
The Blueprint for an active Australia provides evidence-based actions to help address physical inactivity....
CVD & COVID-19 webinar
CVD & COVID-19 webinar
Ask the experts: caring for people with CVD during COVID-19...
Hypertension clinical information and guidelines
Hypertension clinical information and guidelines
Clinical information for diagnosis and management of hypertension....
Healthy Food Access Tasmania
Healthy Food Access Tasmania
Healthy Food Access Tasmania
We've been working on several projects with local governments across Tasmania, big and small....
Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy
Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy
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...
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. ...
Key healthy eating messages for heart attack recovery
Key healthy eating messages for heart attack recovery
Key healthy eating messages for heart attack recovery
Eating healthy foods can help you recover and reduce your risk of more heart problems. ...
The Heart Foundation Alumni Program
The Heart Foundation Alumni Program
The Heart Foundation Alumni Program
Stay connected with your research alumni community. ...
Sorting out your finances after a heart attack
Sorting out your finances after a heart attack
Sorting out your finances after a heart attack
Explore how to manage your financial concerns after a heart attack. ...
Beef recipes
Beef recipes
Beef recipes
Find heart healthy beef recipes....
Physical activity and your heart health
Physical activity and your heart health
Physical activity and your heart health
Physical activity and exercise can benefit your heart, body and mind....
Nutrition after a heart attack
Nutrition after a heart attack
Nutrition after a heart attack
Discover key information on heart-healthy eating and drinking....
Applying for research funding with the Heart Foundation
Applying for research funding with the Heart Foundation
Applying for research funding with the Heart Foundation
Discover more about our various funding programs, requirements, and application dates now....
Celebrate the life of someone you love by giving to the Heart Foundation in their memory
Celebrate the life of someone you love by giving to the Heart Foundation in their memory
Celebrate the life of someone you love by giving to the Heart Foundation in their memory
Women and heart disease
Women and heart disease
Women and heart disease
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in Australian women. ...
What is a healthy body weight?
What is a healthy body weight?
What is a healthy body weight?
Find out what a healthy body weight is and the steps you can take to achieve it. ...
Research funding programs
Research funding programs
Research funding programs
The Heart Foundation supports outstanding researchers who share our vision of an Australia free from heart disease. ...