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How we fought heart disease in 2020

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Fundraise to save Australian hearts

Join our community of fundraisers who are committed to taking action to fight heart disease....

Aboriginal heart health

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

Support us and help save Australian hearts

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

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. ...

Heart Health Network

Heart Health Network is the Heart Foundation’s newsletter for health professionals delivered to your inbox once a month....

Physical activity resources

Resources for health professionals interested in physical activity....

Norm discovered he was at risk of a major heart attack just in the nick of time

Norm didn’t worry too much about his cholesterol problem – until an angiogram revealed he had an 80 per cent blockage in a major heart artery. ...

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....

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....

Find a cardiac rehabilitation service near you

This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....

Heart Foundation Research Award Recipients

Explore our research award recipients and projects...

Sorting out your finances after a heart attack

Explore how to manage your financial concerns after a heart attack. ...

Kylie defied the heart attack stereotypes

Cardiac rehabilitation was a turning point for Kylie and essential to her heart failure recovery....

Benefits of physical activity for your heart

Physical activity and exercise can do wonders for your physical and mental health....

Heart Foundation Walking

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

NSW Cardiovascular Research Network

Encouraging cardiovascular research excellence in NSW ...

Our Annual Reports

Discover our Annual reports from 2013 onwards. ...

Life changing research currently underway

Search our current researcher's and the ground breaking research being undertaken....

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....

Heart Age Calculator

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

Smoking and tobacco regulation

There are still more than 20,000 deaths caused by smoking every year....

What is heart valve disease?

Heart valve disease means that your heart valve or valves don't open or close properly....

Heart disease and pregnancy

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

Blueprint for an active Australia

The Blueprint for an active Australia provides evidence-based actions to help address physical inactivity....

Meditation helped Grant recover from his heart attack

Thankfully for Grant Byrne, a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, some quick thinking helped him avoid a stairway to heaven. Read Grant’s heart attack story now. ...

What is heart failure?

Heart failure is a condition where your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be....

Smoking and your heart

Understand how smoking can impact your heart health. ...