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Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

Heart Foundation programs and resources to support your recovery....

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. ...

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join our community of fundraisers who are committed to taking action to fight heart disease....

Aboriginal heart health

Visit the St Vincents Hospital NSW and Heart Foundation Aboriginal heart health website for more information...

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

How we fought heart disease in 2020

Everything we do is possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. ...

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Taking your medicines

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

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Nutrition after a heart attack

Discover key information on heart-healthy eating and drinking....

Advocating for healthy hearts throughout Australia

We're addressing the disparities in heart health so all Australians can live longer, healthier lives....

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management

Absolute CVD risk assessment is an integrated approach that estimates the cumulative risk of multiple risk factors to predict a heart attack or stroke event in the next five years....

10 ways to get the right balance of fats

Getting the right balance of fats in your diet can improve your heart health....

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Cardiac arrest at 33: the challenges of restarting your life

Emma shares her story and opens up about her emotional struggles....

Automated Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD or AICD)

This is a device inserted into your chest to return abnormal heart rhythms to normal using electrical impulses. ...

Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you

This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....

Snack recipes

Search for healthy snack ideas...

CVD and COVID-19 Grant

Grants to support ground-breaking research focused on COVID-19 and its interaction with heart conditions....

Mental health and heart disease

Having a mental health condition can have a negative impact on your heart health and increase your risk of heart disease....

9 food and heart health myths, busted

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

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....

Stay informed about COVID-19

If you have heart disease, you are more vulnerable to severe complications....

National tobacco strategy

Frameworks supporting tobacco control in Australia ...

Heart Foundation Walking

Learn more about Heart Foundation Walking and find your local walking group....

Cardiac arrest at 26: adjusting to a new ‘normal’

Become a corporate partner

Partner with us to help us fight for Australian hearts....

Heart disease and pregnancy

Pregnancy is often referred to as the “ultimate stress test” for the body....

Help others in need through a gift in your Will

Ian “did not hesitate” to leave 100% of his estate to the Heart Foundation....

Pregnancy and heart disease

Information and resources for health professionals....