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Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day. Get practical tips on living a heart healthy lifestyle. 

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Find essential tools and calculators from the Heart Foundation, including the Heart Age Calculator, BMI Calculator, and Sodium & Salt Converter.

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Geoff Lester was just 24 when he underwent the first of four open heart surgeries. He now studies medicine in hopes to help other patients.

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Dr Wong’s research explores how different medicines can be tailored to each person depending on the underlying cause of their angina.

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