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Clinical Guidelines

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

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. ...

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. ...

MyMarathon

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

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. ...

Sodium and salt converter

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

What is angina?

Angina is a type of chest pain or discomfort that’s a symptom of an underlying heart problem, usually coronary heart disease (CHD)....

Mental health and heart disease

Having a mental health condition can have a negative impact on your heart health and increase your risk of heart disease....

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in NSW

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

Key Statistics: Cardiovascular Disease

Key data and statistics about CVD....

Smoking and tobacco regulation

There are still more than 15,000 deaths caused by smoking every year....

How to volunteer with us

Join our volunteers and make a difference to the heart health of Australians....

Heart Health Network

Heart Health Network is the Heart Foundation’s newsletter for health professionals delivered to your inbox once a month....

Help others in need through a gift in your Will

Ian “did not hesitate” to leave 100% of his estate to the Heart Foundation....

Get your family moving

Get your kids active and set them up for healthier habits into adulthood....

Healthy eating to protect your heart

What does a heart-friendly diet look like?...

Women and heart disease

Every day, 22 women lose their lives to this condition....

Heart stories

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

About the Lighthouse Hospital Project

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Australia, but the burden of disease disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples....

Our programs and initiatives

The Heart Foundation delivers innovative, evidence-based programs and initiatives to support and prevent heart disease in Australia...

COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease

Information and resources for health care professionals....

Medical tests for heart disease

Learn about the common tests your doctor may want you to have to diagnose your heart condition....

The Heart Foundation Alumni Program

Stay connected with your research alumni community. ...

Dinner recipes

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

Research funding programs

Our research funding supports outstanding researchers who share our vision of an Australia free from heart disease. ...

Breakfast recipes

Heart healthy breakfasts to start your day right...

My health for life program

The Heart Foundation is a proud supporter of the Queensland My health for life program...

Supporting Young Hearts Program

Information and resources for health professionals who are treating patients between 18 - 40 years of age....