Home | The Heart Foundation

Heart Age Calculator

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

Heart Foundation Recovery Support and Resources

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

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. ...

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....

Clinical Guidelines

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

Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts. ...

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

Taking your medicines

There are many medicines that treat heart attack, angina, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other heart conditions....

Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery

After having five open heart surgeries between the ages of 13 and 41, Peter knows a thing or two about recovery....

Lamb recipes

Find heart healthy lamb recipes....

Kids recipes

Find heart healthy kids recipes...

The Heart Foundation Community

We need your opinion, experience and skills to help us improve the heart health of all Australians. ...

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...

Our supporters

Working together to save Australian hearts...

Lipid management clinical information and resources

Lipid management resources for health professionals...

David’s shock heart failure diagnosis was just the start of a tough journey

David's heart failure diagnosis led to significant changes in his life....

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Training Centre

Training to support identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in line with standard practice....

Key Statistics: Cardiovascular Disease

Key data and statistics about CVD....

Heart Foundation recipes

Check out our recipe categories to find your next heart healthy meal....

The Heart Foundation Alumni Program

Stay connected with your research alumni community. ...

Heart attack medication

There are a number of medications you could be prescribed after a heart attack....

Key Statistics: Risk factors for heart disease

What is an arrhythmia?

Arrhythmia is a fault in the heart’s electrical system, which affects your heart’s pumping rhythm....

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) clinical resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in NSW

A ground-breaking collaboration bringing together for the first time the state’s most eminent cardiovascular researchers...

COVID-19 & cardiovascular disease

Information and resources for health care professionals....

Blood cholesterol

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

Relationships and sex after a heart attack

Explore some useful things to know about intimacy after a heart attack....

Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health

The prevalence of depression is high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)....

What is a cardiac arrest?

With immediate help a cardiac arrest can be survived. Learn how to save a life....