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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. ...

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Health Professional Tools

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

Mediterranean antipasto pizza

10 minutes

Serves 4 (1 pizza per serve)

WEBINAR | Pressure rising: Clinical controversies and updates in hypertension

Donate Monthly | Become a Regular Donor

Join the fight against heart disease....

Improving outcomes of stroke patients with basilar artery occlusion

Dr Fana Alemseged, Institution: The University of Melbourne...

Nutrition Resources for Practice and Patient Care

Snack recipes

Search for healthy snack ideas...

Permanent Pacemaker (PPM)

A small, battery-powered device that is fitted under the skin of your upper chest....

Leaving a gift in your Will: A lasting legacy

One of the most powerful ways to help support a future without heart disease is to include a gift to the Heart Foundation in your Will...

A month of festivals: fasting, family, faith, feasting and fish

12 April 2022...

Heart procedures and devices

If you have a heart condition, your doctor may recommend different treatments, including procedures or devices. ...

Heart Foundation Research Alumni Events

Check back in for the latest updates on our alumni-exclusive events ...

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Clinical information and links to SCAD resources....

Your heart is your most important tool

Men’s Health Week is the perfect time to think about your heart....

Asian recipes

Find heart healthy Asian recipes....

Nutrition after a heart attack

Discover key information on heart-healthy eating and drinking....

Long-term recovery after a heart attack

Information to help you adjust to what could be the 'new normal'...

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

Chicken cacciatore

15 minutes

Serves 4

Heart medicines – Frequently asked questions

Find answers below to frequently asked questions about heart medicines. ...

Celebrate the life of someone you love by giving to the Heart Foundation in their memory

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. ...

WEBINAR | Lipids in the limelight: clinical update on screening and management

Q&A with Dr Umar Ali

Using simple blood and urine tests to detect coronary heart disease earlier....

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. ...

Heart disease and pregnancy

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