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

Clinical Guidelines

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

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Aboriginal heart health

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

Heart Healthy Dinner Plan

Sign up now and discover delicious, easy to follow dinner recipes. Plus shopping lists, tips and other helpful information to make healthy eating easy. ...

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. ...

Help Keep families together this Christmas

Together, we can make heart disease history. Donate today to help fund ground-breaking heart research and keep families together this Christmas. ...

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....

WEBINAR | CVD & COVID-19

Ask the experts: caring for people with CVD during COVID-19...

What is heart disease?

Heart disease is the broad term for conditions that affect the structure and function of the heart muscle. ...

A nurse shares her top recovery tips for young cardiac patients

Pauline is a nurse and shares advice for young people who have had a heart event or are recovering from surgery....

Heart-healthy drinks

While water is clearly the most heart-healthy drink, there are ther drinks that can be enjoyed in moderation. ...

The NSW Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group

The Heart Foundation Alumni Program

Stay connected with your research alumni community. ...

Key Statistics: Heart Failure

Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health

The prevalence of depression is high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)....

Dessert recipes

Find heart healthy dessert recipes....

Getting active at school

Physical activity resources for school staff....

National tobacco strategy

Frameworks supporting tobacco control in Australia ...

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in NSW

A ground-breaking collaboration bringing together for the first time the state’s most eminent cardiovascular researchers...

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Clinical information and links to SCAD resources....

Heart failure clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

What is coronary heart disease?

Coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a buildup of plaque....

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

Media Release - 30 June 2020 ...

Create your fundraiser at Do it for Heart

Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser, do it for heart and make a real difference to your community....

Norm discovered he was at risk of a major heart attack just in the nick of time

Norm didn’t worry too much about his cholesterol problem – until an angiogram revealed he had an 80 per cent blockage in a major heart artery. ...

How to make healthier meals at home

Cooking at home is often healthier than eating out....

Life changing research currently underway

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

Nutrition after a heart attack

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