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

Heart Week 2022

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

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. ...

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...

Lunch recipes

Search our lunch recipe ideas...

Clinical Guidelines

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

Lamb souvlaki wraps

5 minutes

Serves 4

Donation receipts

Due to end of financial year and the ongoing lockdowns in several states, we are currently experiencing some delays in processing and receipting of donations....

Women and heart disease

Information and resources for healthcare professionals....

Heart procedures and devices

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

Heart Foundation Research Award Recipients

Explore our research award recipients and projects...

Q&A with Dr Lewan Parker

Identifying microvascular dysfunction as a novel mechanism of poor health in heart failure patients....

What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious disease that causes damage to your heart valves. ...

Is salt bad for your heart?

Most Australians are eating more than the recommended amounts and this can cause health problems....

Our strategy

Connecting Hearts Strategy 2021-2023...

Your heart medicines

Information about commonly prescribed heart medicines. ...

Absolute CVD risk clinical guidelines

The Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk (CVD) Guidelines helps healthcare professionals identify, prevent and manage a person's risk of developing CVD. ...

What is a healthy body weight?

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

Managing your funding

Resources to help manage your grant, scholarship or fellowship....

Support after a heart attack

Many different thoughts may go through your head after a heart attack and you may be presented with complicated medical info. Know where to get support. ...

Moroccan vegetarian tray bake

30 minutes

Serves 4

The one that took Jan’s breath away

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

My Heart, My Life program and support resources

Learn how the Heart Foundation can support you and your loved ones. ...

Optical pacing of the heart

Dr Damia Mawad. Institution: University of New South Wales...

Long-term recovery after a heart attack

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

Harnessing the power of Vitamin C to improve the cardiovascular management of septic shock

Associate Professor Yugeesh Lankadeva, Institution: The University of Melbourne...

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

How to volunteer with us

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

For professionals: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples identification training

Asking the Question of Origin course helps with identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in line with standard practice.  ...