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Support us and help save Australian hearts

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...

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. ...

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Heart Age Calculator

Try our Heart Age Calculator to understand what contributes to your risk of 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. ...

Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients

Raffles & Lotteries

Give yourself a chance to win $20,000 while helping the Heart Foundation to raise essential funds for heart research....

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 Research Program

We are Australia’s biggest non-government funder of world-class research into heart health. Learn more about our high impact research. ...

Research funding programs

The Heart Foundation supports outstanding researchers who share our vision of an Australia free from heart disease. ...

Our programs and initiatives

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

What is a healthy body weight?

Find out what a healthy body weight is and the steps you can take to achieve it. ...

Exercises to do at home

All you need to know about keeping active during COVID-19....

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

Hypertension clinical information and guidelines

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

For professionals: Heart Health Checks

Heart Health Checks have been supported by Medicare since April 2019....

Know your risk: Family history and heart disease

A family history of heart disease could mean you are at greater risk....

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

Media Release - 26 June 2020...

Workplace giving program

Workplace giving is a simple and tax effective way for employees to make regular donations to a cause they care about. ...

Key Statistics: Heart attack

The NSW Cardiac Rehabilitation Working Group

Aboriginal heart health

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

MyMarathon Insights Survey 2020 Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions...

Our research stories

We fund amazing researchers who have important stories to tell...

Dessert recipes

Find heart healthy dessert recipes....

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....

Feelings and emotions after a heart attack

This is a guide to how you might be feeling after a heart attack. ...

What is an arrhythmia?

Arrhythmia is a fault in the heart’s electrical system, which affects your heart’s pumping rhythm....