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Heart Week 2022

With one Australian having a heart attack or stroke every 4 minutes, you have the power to change this statistic. ...

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...

Health Professional Tools

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

Heart Health Check Toolkit

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. ...

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....

WEBINAR | Heart Health Checks: the critical role of the practice nurse

This webinar discusses the role of practice nurses in conducting heart health checks...

Your heart medicines

Information about commonly prescribed heart medicines. ...

Q&A with Professor Levon Khachigian

Developing a new medicine for inflammatory cardiovascular disease...

Women and heart disease

Information and resources for healthcare professionals....

Atrial fibrillation resources for patients

Fats, oils and heart health

Get the right balance of healthy fats in your diet ...

Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing: An Online Forum for Young Heart Patients

Q&A with Dr Jessica O’Brien

Quantifying myocardial inflammation in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease...

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....

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)....

WEBINAR | CVD & COVID-19

Ask the experts: caring for people with CVD during COVID-19...

9 food and heart health myths, busted

Let’s dive into nine common food and health myths and the facts behind them....

Heart health information in your language

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

Learning to listen to your heart

Guest blog by Heart Foundation of Australia Group CEO, Adjunct Professor John G Kelly AM...

Absolute CVD risk charts

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

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....

Romesco Sauce

Serves Makes 350g | (Serves 8 – about 2 tablespoons - 44g)

Action Plans

Recovery is a long journey, so having a plan makes a huge difference. Using an action plan gives you a step-by-step guide to improving your lifestyle....

Heart medicines – Frequently asked questions

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

Ranch burger bowls

20 minutes

Serves 4

Salad recipes

Search through our tasty salad recipes...

Improving donor heart preservation - pushing the limits to increase hearts destined for transplant

Dr Yashutosh Joshi, Institution: University of New South Wales...

Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health

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

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. ...