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Heart disease surgery

Trusted information about heart disease surgery from leading Australian health organisations, including links to cardiovascular disease.

Living with coronary heart disease

Cardiac rehabilitation can help you resume a normal life after a heart attack or surgery, and to make lifestyle changes if you need to.

Heart attack treatments

Trusted information on heart attack treatments including thrombolysis, bypass surgery and defibrillators, and links to trusted resources

Coronary heart disease treatment

Although there is no cure for coronary heart disease, there are a range of treatments your doctor might recommend to reduce your risk. Find out how coronary heart disease is treated.

The aortic valves are in the heart to keep blood flowing in the right direction. Valves may be faulty at birth, or become damaged due to illness. Learn how to prepare for the procedure and what to expect.

Complications of a heart attack

Heart attack can result in additional complications. Find out about common problems from the information and resources on this page.

Just diagnosed with coronary heart disease

You can reduce your risk for further episode with some simple changes in your lifestyle. Find out more about what to do after just diagnosed with coronary heart disease.

Heart transplants

A heart transplant is an operation to replace a damaged or diseased heart with a healthy donor heart. Learn what’s involved both before and after the procedure.