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Help make heart disease history!

48 Australians die from heart disease every day. You can help save lives....

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 us and help save Australian hearts

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

MyMarathon

The fundraising race where you set the pace. Run, jog or walk MyMarathon at your own pace during October....

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 and resources for health care professionals

Our range of clinical and patient support resources are available for you to use in your daily practice....

Exercises to do at home

All you need to know about keeping active during COVID-19....

Get started with more physical activity

Finding time for physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your heart...

How to make healthier meals at home

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

Know your risk: Family history and heart disease

A family history of heart disease could mean you are at greater risk....

Absolute CVD risk charts

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

Heart procedures and devices

If you have a heart condition, your doctor may recommend treatment or procedures...

Getting active at school

Physical activity resources for school staff....

Heart Safe Community

Heart Safe Community is a program that aims to increase a person’s chance of survival if they suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. ...

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in NSW

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

Active Australia Innovation Challenge

Make your bright idea a reality....

Physical activity after a heart attack

Discover what you need to know about being active after a heart attack....

Spring back to heart-healthy eating with these delicious tips

With spring sprung, now is the time to get back to heart-healthy eating. ...

Heart Foundation Tick

The Tick Program has made a substantial contribution to the health of Australians over the past 26 years....

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...

WEBINAR | Absolute CVD risk assessment practical update

A multidisciplinary panel of experts discuss the practical application of absolute CVD risk assessment through Heart Health Checks....

Protein and heart health

What are the best sources of protein when it come to your heart health...

Being a carer for a heart attack patient

Your role as a carer for a heart attack patient is an important one – explore some useful things to know....

Heart health information in your language

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

What is a heart attack?

The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary heart disease....

Fruit, vegetables and heart health

How to boost your fruit and vegetable intake to help protect your heart. ...

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....

Absolute CVD risk assessment resources

Resources and clinical information for health professionals...

Aboriginal heart health

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