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Women and heart disease

Every day, 22 women lose their lives to this condition.

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4 tips to keep your heart healthy while working from home

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....

How your heart works

Your heart is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body. The blood gives your body the oxygen and nourishment it needs to work properly. ...

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. ...

Healthy scalloped potatoes

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Learning that heart disease can strike at any age

Heart conditions in women

Like men, women can be diagnosed with a range of heart conditions....

Blood pressure and your heart

Understand blood pressure and how it can impact your heart health....

Fit, active and healthy – Sharon wasn’t expecting a heart attack

Fit, active and healthy, Sharon wasn’t expecting a heart attack. However, after experiencing a ‘widow maker’, she counts herself lucky....

What is heart disease?

Heart disease is the broad term for conditions that affect the structure and function of the heart muscle. ...

Blood cholesterol

Keeping your blood cholesterol at a healthy level can help you reduce your risk of heart disease and other serious conditions. ...

Why are you playing this game? It’s putting your heart at risk.

The game is “hide and seek”. You play it without even realising. The shock is that when you play this game, you could be placing your heart health at risk....

What is a healthy body weight?

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

Healthy eating to protect your heart

What does a heart-friendly diet look like?...

Heart health information in your language

A selection of heart health information brochures in a range languages...

Keeping your heart healthy

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

Medical tests for heart disease

Learn about the common tests your doctor may want you to have to diagnose your heart condition....

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....

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....

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....

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...

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. ...

Food and nutrition position statements

A quick guide to the evidence behind the Heart Foundation’s new dietary guidelines....

How your heart works

Your heart is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body. The blood gives your body the oxygen and nourishment it needs to work properly. ...

Gifts from the Heart

Gifts that give back....

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....

My health for life program

The Heart Foundation is a proud supporter of the Queensland My health for life program...

Improving food supply

The Heart Foundation supports initiatives that guide people to healthier food and drink choices. ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management

Absolute CVD risk assessment is an integrated approach that estimates the cumulative risk of multiple risk factors to predict a heart attack or stroke event in the next five years....

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)....

Lipid management clinical information and resources

Lipid management resources for health professionals...

Absolute CVD risk charts

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

How to volunteer with us

Join our volunteers and make a difference to the heart health of Australians....

Dairy and your heart health

Not all dairy products are equal. Discover different types of dairy foods and their impact on heart health....

Philanthropic investments

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

Hypertension clinical information and guidelines

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

Blood pressure and your heart

Understand blood pressure and how it can impact your heart health....

Heart Foundation supports Wollongong City Council’s draft 10-year cycling strategy

Media Release - 30 June 2020 ...

Aboriginal heart health

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

Pregnancy and heart disease

Information and resources for health professionals....

Your heart is your most important tool

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

Supporting local Councils in South Australia

Resources to help support your council region to be healthy, connected and safe....

Create your fundraiser at Do it for Heart

Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser and make a real difference to your community....

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Got a question about your heart?...

COVID-19 info & FAQs

Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....