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How we fought heart disease in 2020

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Aboriginal heart health

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

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....

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Sit less, move more

You may be surprised to know that on average, adults sit for nine hours a day....

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

The Australian Guideline for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (2nd Edition)....

COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease

Information and resources for health care professionals....

Endorsement of externally developed clinical resources

David’s shock heart failure diagnosis was just the start of a tough journey

David's heart failure diagnosis led to significant changes in his life....

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....

COVID-19 info & FAQs

Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....

Hypertension clinical information and guidelines

Clinical information for diagnosis and management of hypertension....

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. ...

Nutrition after a heart attack

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

Stay informed about COVID-19

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

Key Statistics: Heart Failure

Statistics and information on heart failure in Australia ...

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....

Taking your medicines

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

Heart health submissions to Government

Every day we are lobbying government and industry to improve heart health....

What is atrial fibrillation?

Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia where your heart beats irregularly and fast....

24-hour Blood Pressure Monitoring

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

Staying active for better heart health

Moving more every day is one of the best habits you can have....

The one that took Jan’s breath away

Open heart surgery to treat damaged heart valves has improved Jan's overall health....

Heart attack recovery – quit smoking

Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. Get the facts on quitting and how it can help you recover. ...

Fats, oils and heart health

Get the right balance of healthy fats in your diet ...

How can I set and achieve goals to improve my heart health?

Question of the month blog...

Get started with more physical activity

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