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MyMarathon

The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....

Help make heart disease history!

48 Australians die from heart disease every day. You can help save lives....

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Support and resources for health care professionals

Our range of clinical and patient support resources are available for you to use in your daily practice....

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...

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. ...

Clinical Guidelines

Full list of clinical guidlines and references for CVD, heart failure, ACS, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SCAD and RHD...

Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack

Thankfully for Grant Byrne, a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, some quick thinking helped him avoid a stairway to heaven. Read Grant’s heart attack story now. ...

Lipid management clinical information and resources

Lipid management resources for health professionals...

Absolute CVD risk charts

Absolute CVD risk charts provide a visual tool to calculate CVD risk for use in practice in Australia....

Heart Foundation supports Wollongong City Council’s draft 10-year cycling strategy

Media Release - 30 June 2020 ...

Beef recipes

Find heart healthy beef recipes....

Kylie defied the heart attack stereotypes

Cardiac rehabilitation was a turning point for Kylie and essential to her heart failure recovery....

What waist measurements mean for your heart

How your waist measurement contributes to your heart health...

Atrial fibrillation resources for patients

Physical activity and your heart health

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

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Heart stories

Stories of hope from Australian men and women fighting heart disease....

Heart attack medication

There are a number of medications you could be prescribed after a heart attack....

Snack recipes

Search for healthy snack ideas...

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....

Chicken recipes

Find heart healthy chicken recipes....

Dinner recipes

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

Your heart is your most important tool

Men’s Health Week is the perfect time to think about your heart....

What's your BMI?

Are you within a healthy weight range for your height?...

Heart Foundation Tick

The Tick Program has made a substantial contribution to the health of Australians over the past 26 years....

Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips

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

Wholegrains and heart health

All you need to know about wholegrains to put you on the right track...

Life changing research currently underway

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

After being treated for atrial fibrillation, Boyd is now back on track

Running has been an important part of Boyd's life, so imagine his shock when a heart condition he had never heard of threatened to put a stop to it. ...