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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...

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Health Professional Tools

Guidelines, publications and support for the health professional community....

Together, we can change the future of heart disease

The power of your ongoing support can help save lives and keep more families together. Help us continue to fund promising heart research projects by donating today. ...

Healthy Active by Design

Improving the design of our cities, towns, streets and buildings makes it easier for Australians to lead heart-healthy lives....

Heart failure resources for patients

Educate your patients on everything they need to know about heart failure and managing their condition ...

What is an arrhythmia?

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

WEBINAR | Absolute CVD risk assessment practical update

A multidisciplinary panel of experts discuss the practical application of absolute CVD risk assessment through Heart Health Checks....

How to keep your heart healthy habits rolling all year round

Pre-hospital point-of-care troponin and risk assessment in chest pain patients

Associate Professor Dion Stub, Institution: Monash University...

Developing strategies to reduce emergency services presentations after acute coronary syndrome

Dr Kathryn Eastwood, Institution: Monash University...

Celebrate the life of someone you love by giving to the Heart Foundation in their memory

Novel therapies for heart failure

Dr Kate Weeks, Institution: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute...

Q&A with Professor Kerry-Anne Rye

A new way to keep people who have had a heart attack healthy...

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring

A coronary artery calcium score can be used following a Heart Health Check to estimate your risk of heart attack....

Chicken cacciatore

15 minutes

Serves 4

Future Leader Fellowship

Stipend and project support funding for the best and brightest in cardiovascular research. ...

What is coronary heart disease?

Coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a buildup of plaque....

Seafood recipes

Find heart healthy seafood recipes...

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Pumpkin falafel wraps

10 minutes

Serves Serves 4 (as a main meal)

Types of physical activity

Nine out of 10 Australians could reduce the risk of heart disease by walking as little as 15 minutes more each day....

Salmon primavera spaghetti

15 minutes

Serves 2

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....

Italian veggie fritters with tomato salad

20 minutes

Serves 4 (as a main meal)

Lunch recipes

Search our lunch recipe ideas...

Physical activity after a heart attack

Discover what you need to know about being active after a heart attack....

Hot oats – (base recipe)

10 minutes

Serves 2

Create your fundraiser at Do it for Heart

Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser, do it for heart and make a real difference to your community....

Permanent Pacemaker (PPM)

A small, battery-powered device that is fitted under the skin of your upper chest....