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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....

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. ...

Prawn and avocado salad

20 minutes

Serves 6

Heart Foundation Research Award Recipients

Explore our research award recipients and projects...

One pan Greek salmon bake

30 minutes

Serves 2

For professionals: Online education and training

Online courses for health professionals focused on improving cardiovascular care. ...

Cheesy Mexican vegetable pie

1 hour

Serves 4

Salad recipes

Search through our tasty salad recipes...

Absolute CVD risk charts

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

GLOBAL CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH FUNDERS FORUM

FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS ...

What is heart valve disease?

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

Dairy and your heart health

Not all dairy products are equal. Discover different types of dairy foods and their impact on heart health....

For Professionals: Coronary artery calcium scoring

The National Heart Foundation of Australia Position Statement: Coronary artery calcium scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Australia.¹...

Medical tests for heart disease

Learn about the common tests your doctor may want you to have to diagnose your heart condition....

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)....

Cardiac rehabilitation resources for healthcare providers

Useful cardiac rehabilitation resources for health professionals....

Feelings and emotions after a heart attack

This is a guide to how you might be feeling after a heart attack. ...

COVID-19 info & FAQs

Information and FAQs about COVID-19 and heart disease....

What is a heart attack?

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

Women and heart disease

Information and resources for healthcare professionals....

Novel therapies for heart failure

Dr Kate Weeks, Institution: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute...

What is an arrhythmia?

Arrhythmia is a fault in the heart’s electrical system, which affects your heart’s pumping rhythm....

Lamb souvlaki wraps

5 minutes

Serves 4

Harness mechanical force on platelets to combat deadly blood clotting

Dr Lining Arnold Ju, Institution: University of Sydney...

Chicken caprese pizza

20 minutes

Serves 2 (1 pizza per serve)

The Best (and Worst) Drinks for Heart Health

Water is the most heart-healthy drink, but there are other drinks that you can enjoy in moderation....

Rheumatic heart disease vaccines

Dr Yara-Natalie Abo, Institution: Murdoch Children's Research Institute...

Our programs and initiatives

The Heart Foundation delivers innovative, evidence-based programs and initiatives to support and prevent heart disease in Australia...