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Heart Health Check Toolkit

Health Professional Tools

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

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...

Apple & honey nut crumble oats

10 minutes

Serves 2

Understanding how kidney failure leads to heart disease

Associate Professor Natasha Rogers, Institution: University of Sydney...

Heart procedures and devices

If you have a heart condition, your doctor may recommend different treatments, including procedures or devices. ...

WEBINAR | Heart Health Checks: the critical role of the practice nurse

This webinar discusses the role of practice nurses in conducting heart health checks...

Ultrasound therapy to promote blood flow and save heart muscle during heart attack: A Pilot Study

Professor Kazuaki Negishi, Institution: University of Sydney...

What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious disease that causes damage to your heart valves. ...

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....

Lamb recipes

Find heart healthy lamb recipes....

Physical activity and your heart health

Physical activity and exercise can benefit your heart, body and mind....

Australian Heart Maps

Our Heart Maps allow you to take a closer look at heart disease indicators across Australia....

Physical activity in the workplace

Resources to help you create a more physically active workplace....

COVID-19 info & FAQs

Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....

Q&A with Dr Nathan Palpant

Deadly spider venom offers hope to people having a heart attack...

Q&A with Dr Shiang Lim

A new nanodrug to protect the heart from damage after heart attack...

Women's Health Week: Put your heart and mind first

Smoking and your heart

Understand how smoking can impact your heart health. ...

Cardiac Rehabilitation for Health Professionals - Patient Resources

What is heart valve disease?

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

David’s shock heart failure diagnosis was just the start of a tough journey

David's heart failure diagnosis led to significant changes in his life....

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Chicken chimichurri

15 minutes

Serves 4

Women and heart disease

Information and resources for healthcare professionals....

Salad recipes

Search through our tasty salad recipes...

For Professionals: Coronary artery calcium scoring

The National Heart Foundation of Australia Position Statement: Coronary artery calcium scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Australia.¹...

Key Statistics: Heart Failure

Statistics and information on heart failure in Australia ...

Cardiovascular disease risk factors and heart attack warning signs in women

Information for healthcare professionals and the public on cardiovascular disease risk factors and warning signs affecting women. ...