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You can help keep families like Paul’s together.

Archie was only 11 when he saw his dad, Paul, suffer a heart attack on the hockey field. ...

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Primary aldosteronism – a neglected cause of high blood pressure

Relationships and sex after a heart attack

Explore some useful things to know about intimacy after a heart attack....

Australian Heart Maps

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

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Vegetarian lasagne

1 hour

Serves 6

9 food and heart health myths, busted

Let’s dive into nine common food and health myths and the facts behind them....

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

24-hour Blood Pressure Monitoring

Blood pressure monitoring at home using a 24-hour blood pressure monitor test....

Taking your medicines

There are many medicines that treat heart attack, angina, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other heart conditions....

Raffles & Lotteries

Give yourself a chance to win $20,000 while helping the Heart Foundation to raise essential funds for heart research....

Sophie Nester's story

Sophie Nester was born with a heart condition and a form of spina bifida. She had three open heart surgeries before she turned five. Now 26, Sophie is a disability support worker in Bendigo, Victoria....

Women's heart stories

Women's stories from around Australia...

Dinner recipes

Search our heart healthy dinner recipes for tonights main meal...

Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men, not testosterone therapy

Media Release - 22 February 2021...

Get started with more physical activity

Finding time for physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your heart...

Peter is breathing easy again after heart valve surgery

Peter has lived with a rare heart condition since he was 14, but hadn’t given it too much thought until his 30s....

Physical activity after a heart attack

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

Being a carer for a heart attack patient

Your role as a carer for a heart attack patient is an important one – explore some useful things to know....

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. ...

Health Professional Ambassador Program

Would you like to improve the cardiovascular health of your patients?...

Exercises to do at home

All you need to know about keeping active during COVID-19....

Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips

With spring sprung, now is the time to get back to heart-healthy eating. ...

Our programs and initiatives

The Heart Foundation delivers innovative, evidence-based programs and initiatives to support and prevent heart disease in Australia...

Physical activity and your heart health

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

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in South Australia

Mighty mango smoothie

Serves Serves 1 – 450ml

Nutrition Position Statements

The Heart Foundation’s food and nutrition position statements have been developed to keep you informed about our position on a range of nutrition issues relating to heart health. ...

Life changing research currently underway

Search our current researcher's and the ground breaking research being undertaken....