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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...

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

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

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. ...

How we fought heart disease in 2020

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

CVD risk assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults

This consensus statement contains recommendations for assessing CVD risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged under 35....

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

Smart Heart Guidelines App

Access to Australian heart disease guidelines is now free at your fingertips...

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. ...

The Heart Foundation Community

We need your opinion, experience and skills to help us improve the heart health of all Australians. ...

Wholegrains and heart health

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

Asian recipes

Find heart healthy Asian recipes....

24-hour Blood Pressure Monitoring

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

Advocating for healthy hearts throughout Australia

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

Atrial fibrillation resources for patients

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart teaches school children how to keep fit and healthy through skipping!...

Clinical Guidelines

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

Diabetes and heart disease

Diabetes is an ongoing health condition where your body’s usual ways of controlling your blood sugar, or blood glucose levels, don’t work properly. ...

Sodium and salt converter

Convert the sodium listed on food products into grams of salt or vice versa. ...

Health Professional Ambassador Program

Would you like to improve the cardiovascular health of your patients?...

What is heart failure?

Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....

Heart disease and pregnancy

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

Our history

For more than 60 years the Heart Foundation has been helping improve heart health across the nation....

Register your cardiac service with the Heart Foundation

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

Chicken recipes

Find heart healthy chicken recipes....

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....

Coronary Artery Calcium Score

A Coronary Artery Calcium Score or CT Calcium test can be used to estimate your risk of heart attack or stroke....

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. ...