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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...

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Health Professional Tools

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

Heart Foundation Walking

Learn more about Heart Foundation Walking and find your local walking group....

Staying active for better heart health

Moving more every day is one of the best habits you can have....

Cardiomyopathy; another health curveball for Ange

A story from Ange Foster ...

Automated Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD or AICD)

This is a device inserted into your chest to return abnormal heart rhythms to normal using electrical impulses. ...

Breakfast bean and mushroom pizza

20 minutes

Serves 2

Dessert recipes

Find heart healthy dessert recipes....

Heart disease and pregnancy

Pregnancy is often referred to as the “ultimate stress test” for the body....

Returning to work after a heart attack

Discover how to plan for your return to work....

Chicken cacciatore

15 minutes

Serves 4

Western Australian Cardiovascular Research Alliance

WACRA are the peak leadership body in Western Australian advancing research into heart, stroke and vascular disease to accelerate translation and improve health outcomes....

Bushfire smoke particulate and its implication on the heart and lungs in regional Australia

Dr Tatt Jhong Haw, Institution: The University of Newcastle...

Italian recipes

Find heart healthy Italian recipes....

Heart failure resources for patients

Educate your patients on everything they need to know about heart failure and managing their condition ...

Q&A with Dr Caleb Ferguson

An education program to promote self-care for people living with atrial fibrillation (INFORM-AF)...

One pan Greek salmon bake

30 minutes

Serves 4

Improving outcomes of stroke patients with basilar artery occlusion

Dr Fana Alemseged, Institution: The University of Melbourne...

Replenishing a Vital Molecule to Rescue Stiff Heart Failure

John O'Sullivan, Institution: University of Sydney...

Snack recipes

Search for healthy snack ideas...

Chicken and avocado banh mi

15 minutes + 30 minutes chilling

Serves 4

Women and heart disease

Information on women and heart disease for consumers....

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....

How to make healthier meals at home

Cooking at home is often healthier than eating out....

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....

Chicken recipes

Find heart healthy chicken recipes....

Clinical resources: Coronary heart disease and mental health

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

Vanguard Grants

Testing the feasibility of innovative concepts, the Vanguard Grant offers funding opportunities to individuals or research teams. ...