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

Time to book a Heart Health Check?

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...

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. ...

For Professionals: Coronary artery calcium scoring

The National Heart Foundation of Australia Position Statement: Coronary artery calcium scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Australia.¹...

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...

Breakfast recipes

Heart healthy breakfasts to start your day right...

Cardiac Rehabilitation for Health Professionals - Patient Resources

Improving heart health for all Australians

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

Improving cardiac arrest identification in the Triple Zero (000) call using artificial intelligence

Professor Karen Smith, Institution: Monash University...

Heart attack recovery – quit smoking

Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. Get the facts on quitting and how it can help you recover. ...

Physical activity resources

Resources for health professionals interested in physical activity....

Thai chicken lettuce cups

10 minutes

Serves 4

Christmas recipes

Find heart healthy festive recipes. ...

What is coronary heart disease?

Coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a buildup of plaque....

Absolute CVD risk charts

Absolute CVD risk charts provide a visual tool to calculate CVD risk for use in practice in Australia....

Women's heart stories

Women's stories from around Australia...

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

For Professionals: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples information and resources

Resources for providing best practice cardiovascular care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples....

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Heart health information and resources

Heart disease can occur 10 to 20 years earlier among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and can lead to long-term health problems. ...

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

Healthy Food Access Tasmania

We've been working on several projects with local governments across Tasmania, big and small....

Salad recipes

Search through our tasty salad recipes...

Nutrition Resources for Practice and Patient Care

Heart failure resources for patients

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

Sit less, move more

You may be surprised to know that on average, adults sit for nine hours a day....

Raffles & Lotteries

Give yourself a chance to win up to $25,000* while helping the Heart Foundation to raise essential funds for heart research....

Fruit, vegetables and heart health

How to boost your fruit and vegetable intake to help protect your heart. ...

Key Statistics: Coronary Heart Disease

Statistics and information on coronary heart disease in Australia ...

Norm discovered he was at risk of a major heart attack just in the nick of time

Norm didn’t worry too much about his cholesterol problem – until an angiogram revealed he had an 80 per cent blockage in a major heart artery. ...