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If you're 45 and over, or 30 and over if you're of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you should book your Heart Health Check today...

Heart Week 2022

With one Australian having a heart attack or stroke every 4 minutes, you have the power to change this statistic. ...

Together, we can change the future of heart disease

The power of your ongoing support can help save lives and keep more families together. Help us continue to fund promising heart research projects by donating today. ...

Health Professional Tools

Guidelines, publications and support for the health professional community....

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Q&A with Associate Professor Gary Sacks

Policies for creating healthier food environments: increasing evidence and accountability for action ...

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Women and heart disease

Information on women and heart disease for consumers....

Seared salmon with lentil salad

15 minutes

Serves 4

Chicken and avocado banh mi

15 minutes + 30 minutes chilling

Serves 4

Understanding our DNA to Identify New Drug Targets to Prevent Heart Disease and Fatty Liver Disease

Associate Professor Anna Calkin, Institution: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute...

Matilda signs up for Jump Rope just one month after open-heart surgery

Media Release - 26 June 2020...

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Join the fight against heart disease....

Snack recipes

Search for healthy snack ideas...

Your heart medicines

Information about commonly prescribed heart medicines. ...

Chicken and avocado banh mi

15 minutes + 30 minutes chilling

Serves 2

Heart Week

What is a cardiac arrest?

With immediate help a cardiac arrest can be survived. Learn how to save a life....

Using genomic data to improve the understanding, prevention and management of heart disease

Dr Sonia Shah, Institution: The University of Queensland...

Heart failure resources for patients

Educate your patients on everything they need to know about heart failure and managing their condition ...

Q&A with Dr James Nadel

The role of inflammation in the development, identification and treatment of unstable blood vessel plaque...

Aboriginal heart health

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

Cardiac arrest at 33: the challenges of restarting your life

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

Blood tests for heart disease

Blood tests can measure the levels of substances such as blood fat to show if, and how much of, your heart has been damaged....

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award

This funding is expected to produce tangible outcomes with the potential of creating high-impact change in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cardiovascular health research community. ...

Women and heart disease

Information and resources for healthcare professionals....

Heart Foundation recipes

Check out our recipe categories to find your next heart healthy meal....

Heart Foundation Research Award Recipients

Explore our research award recipients and projects...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Are you at risk of heart disease? 

Preventing heart disease starts with knowing your risk factors and making changes to live a healthier life. ...

Heart Health Network

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