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Heart Age Calculator

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

Support us and help save Australian hearts

Join the fight against Australia’s biggest killer by supporting the Heart Foundation. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Clinical Guidelines

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

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

Absolute CVD risk charts

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

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)....

Breakfast recipes

Heart healthy breakfasts to start your day right...

Heart failure clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

What is heart failure?

Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....

Key Statistics: Risk factors for heart disease

Pregnancy and heart disease

Information and resources for health professionals....

Know your risk: Family history and heart disease

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

Health Professional Ambassador Program

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

What is FoodTrack?

Foodtrack supports the collection and monitoring of nutrition and product data for foods and beverages in Australian supermarkets. ...

From diagnosis at 37 to heart surgery, rehab and now

Claude Lam, Open heart surgery survivor...

Australian Heart Maps

Our Heart Maps allow you to take a closer look at heart disease indicators across Australia....

Exercises to do at home

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

Healthy Bowl Recipes

Find more heart healthy bowl recipes in our Bowl Foods recipe booklet...

Keeping your heart healthy

Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day. ...

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....

Physical activity and your heart health

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

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

Media Release - 26 June 2020...

The Heart Failure Toolkit

The Toolkit provides health services with a targeted approach to addressing readmission rates and decreasing variation in care....

Physical activity resources

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

The one that took Jan’s breath away

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

Heart procedures and devices

If you have a heart condition, your doctor may recommend treatment or procedures...

Reading food labels

Nutrition information panels and ingredients lists are a good way of comparing similar foods so you can choose the healthiest option....