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    Will you recognise your heart attack?

    The symptoms of heart attack can be varied and may not always be sudden or severe.

    Heart conditions

    Find out about heart conditions, how they’re diagnosed and what can be done about them.

  • After my heart attack

    What happened to your heart?

    Some people do not even notice they are having a heart attack, others have a massive heart attack like you see on TV.

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    Regular physical activity makes you less likely to have a heart attack or develop heart disease.

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    We fund amazing research

    The Heart Foundation is a national leader in research into the causes, treatment and prevention of heart disease and related disorders.

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    A gift in your Will is an incredibly powerful way to help the one million Australians with heart disease and change the future of heart health in Australia.

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Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

The Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program works with local communities to improve heart healthcare.

  • Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

    Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program

    The Pilbara Aboriginal Heart Health Program works with local communities to improve heart healthcare.

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  • My health for life

    My health for life

    As a member of the Healthier Queensland Alliance, the Heart Foundation is a proud supporter of the Queensland My health for life program.

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  • Active Living NSW

    Active Living NSW

    Active Living NSW was established in April 2017 as a partnership between NSW Ministry of Health and the National Heart Foundation - NSW.

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  • Heart Safe Community

    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.

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