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More Australians die of Heart Disease than any other cause.

And the heartache lasts a lifetime. But you can help the Heart Foundation fund life-saving research to keep more families together....

Heart Health Check Toolkit

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....

COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease

Information and resources for health care professionals....

Apricot & pecan muffin bars

30 minutes

Serves 8

Improving heart health for all Australians

Guidelines for the assessment and management of Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk ...

Smoking and tobacco regulation

There are still more than 20,000 deaths caused by smoking every year....

The one that took Jan’s breath away

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

Absolute CVD risk clinical guidelines

The Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk (CVD) Guidelines helps healthcare professionals identify, prevent and manage a person's risk of developing CVD. ...

Heart Bypass Surgery

Coronary bypass surgery is a common procedure that can dramatically improve the health of your heart. ...

Nutrition Position Statements

The Heart Foundation’s food and nutrition position statements have been developed to keep you informed about our position on a range of nutrition issues relating to heart health. ...

Cyril credits cardiac rehab for getting his life back

Cyril suffered a heart attack in 2015. Cardiac rehab helped get his life back on track. ...

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)....

Health Professional Ambassador Program

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

MyMarathon

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

Physical activity and your heart health

Physical activity and exercise can benefit your heart, body and mind....

$8 million for research into Australia's biggest killer - heart disease

Media release - 3 June 2021...

What is a heart attack?

The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary heart disease....

Hot oats – (base recipe)

10 minutes

Serves 2 (Makes 2 cups)

Nourishing chicken soup

1 hour

Serves Serves 6

Philanthropic investments

Making philanthropic investments through the Heart Foundation can transform Australians’ health. ...

Q&A with Lauren Blekkenhorst

Research to develop better evidence for the vascular and metabolic health benefits of vegetables and their bioactive constituents....

Aiming high after a stroke

Sami Kennedy-Sim is an Olympic freestyle skier specialising in Ski Cross. ...

Meatloaf

40-50 minutes

Serves 6

WEBINAR | Absolute CVD risk assessment practical update

A multidisciplinary panel of experts discuss the practical application of absolute CVD risk assessment through Heart Health Checks....

Risk factors for women

In Australia, 90% of women have one risk factor for heart disease, and 50% have two or more. ...

Clinical Guidelines

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

Baking recipes

Find heart healthy baking recipes ...

Heart attack recovery – your first month

Explore the Heart Foundation’s guide on what to expect in the first month after your heart attack. ...

9 food and heart health myths, busted

Let’s dive into nine common food and health myths and the facts behind them....