Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Australia's home of heart research, dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease You can help us find cures for Australia’s leading cause of death.

Heart disease is the number one killer of all Australians, claiming the lives of 24 people every single day. An estimated 1.2 million Australian adults aged 18 years and over had 1 or more conditions related to heart or vascular disease. At the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia’s Home of Heart Research, we know how important it is to be part of the community that shares in the stories of heart disease, creating awareness of its prevalence , the latest research underway and the major medical breakthroughs. This is your Community Page and we encourage you to be part of the conversation. However, please be aware that you must abide by Facebook’s Community Standards (https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards) and Australian Privacy laws. Facebook automatically reviews, hides, and flags content, which is deemed inappropriate, or makes other community members feel unsafe or disrespected. Such inappropriate material includes, but is not limited to, offensive, hateful, irrelevant, spam; any content which portrays/condones the consumption of addictive or illicit substances and activities; and/or misleading, unsubstantiated medical and scientific claims. Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute also reserves the right to hide or delete comments, or permanently ban any participant who fails to adhere to these Community Guidelines. Please understand that community comments posted to this page do not represent the opinions of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Make your contribution to heart research here: http://bit.ly/1V55e8t

10/04/2026

The countdown is on! Only 4 days left for your FREE Heart Health Check at the Sydney Royal Easter Show🎡

Grab your family, grab your mates, and don’t miss your chance to stop by and take a simple step towards looking after your heart.

in 1984, Dr Victor Chang led his team at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney to perform life-changing heart surgery on Fiona ...
08/04/2026

in 1984, Dr Victor Chang led his team at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney to perform life-changing heart surgery on Fiona Coote. Fiona's heart was weakened after complications of viral-induced tonsillitis. After a public appeal by her parents to find a matching donor, she became Australia's second heart transplant recipient aged just 14.

"To be feeling so well and healthy is phenomenal, this is an incredible day for me."

Fiona is the longest-surviving heart transplant recipient in the southern hemisphere and on this very special anniversary we celebrate the incredible work pioneered by Dr Chang that continues today at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney in partnership with the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

Learn more about Dr Chang: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/about-us/victor-chang

07/04/2026

Find us for your free heart health check🎡 If you’re at the , start at the iconic Ferris Wheel and follow our lead to find our booth in the Woolworths Fresh Food Dome❤️

We’ll be here every day from 9:00am to 7:00pm so stop by, say hi, and take a simple step for your heart 👩‍⚕️💞

06/04/2026

Cardiologist, Institute Director and CEO Professor Jason Kovacic knows a quick Heart Health Check can be a lifesaver. Visit our booth at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show for free blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol testing and advice from our experts on how to manage your heart disease risk factors.

📍Woolworths Fresh Food Dome, Sydney Olympic Park
📆April 2 to April 13
🕖 9am to 7pm

Wherever this long weekend finds you, whether with family, taking a well-earned break, or simply enjoying a quieter few ...
05/04/2026

Wherever this long weekend finds you, whether with family, taking a well-earned break, or simply enjoying a quieter few days, we hope it’s a good one.

Moments like these remind us what matters most: the people we love.

And that’s exactly what drives the work at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute every day. Behind every research breakthrough, screening test and discovery, there’s a family whose life could be changed because of it.

Thank you for being part of our community ❤️

in 2004, our researchers made a breakthrough discovery that diseases can be caused by an inherited defect in the way g...
03/04/2026

in 2004, our researchers made a breakthrough discovery that diseases can be caused by an inherited defect in the way genes function (known as an epimutation). Published in Nature Genetics, it added to our existing knowledge that diseases can be caused by a defective gene (known as a mutation). Tests for these epimutations could help identify patients with increased genetic risk of cancer and other diseases, opening up potential to screen and treat these diseases earlier.

https://www.victorchang.edu.au/news/new-genetic-cause-for-cancer

What an incredible show of community, generosity and support at the Schute Bell Charity Steer Auction at the Sydney Roya...
03/04/2026

What an incredible show of community, generosity and support at the Schute Bell Charity Steer Auction at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. 💙

Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this special initiative possible in support of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

A special thank you to Makani Meats for purchasing “Supple Basil”, the Hereford steer bred by Rumbel Family Supple Whiteface Guyra, prepared by the PLC Armidale Cattle Team, with processing generously donated by Western Sydney Meat Worx.

Support like this helps power the research that is changing the future for people living with heart disease. 🫀

What a wonderful first day at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for Heart Health Check ❤️100 free heart health tests in one d...
02/04/2026

What a wonderful first day at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for Heart Health Check ❤️

100 free heart health tests in one day — such an incredible start, and a reminder of how important it is to take a moment to check in on your heart health.

If you’re at the Show, please come and visit us for your FREE heart health test. We’re located in the Woolworths Fresh Food Dome, right next to Sydney Water, and we’ll be there daily from 9:00am to 7:00pm until April 13.

Bring a friend, say hi, and let us help you take one small, positive step for your heart. 🫀

Please join us in congratulating the Institute's Professor Boris Martinac and Dr Yang Guo on winning Medical Advances Wi...
02/04/2026

Please join us in congratulating the Institute's Professor Boris Martinac and Dr Yang Guo on winning Medical Advances Without Animals Trust (MAWA) 2026 Research Grant Award👏👏 MAWA aims to advance medical science and improve human health and therapeutic interventions without using animals or animal products.

30/03/2026

Visiting Sydney Royal Easter Show this year? Meet us there for your FREE Heart Health Check! ❤️👩‍⚕️ In just 10-minutes our friendly team can test your cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels and provide expert advice on how to improve your heart disease risk factors. It could be the knowledge that saves your life, or the life of someone you love 💞

📍Woolworths Fresh Food Dome, Sydney Olympic Park
📆 April 2 to April 13
🕖 9am to 7pm

This we honor the dedication and skill of the many cardiologists who lead research at our Institute. Their unwavering ...
30/03/2026

This we honor the dedication and skill of the many cardiologists who lead research at our Institute. Their unwavering commitment to patient care and curiosity drives them to pursue the answers to unanswered questions, and discover a new generation of heart disease treatments. We're immensely proud of their tireless work that is not only saving hearts in Australia, but having major impact worldwide.

Learn more about research underway at Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/news

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Sydney, NSW
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Discovering Cures for Heart Disease

The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease. Based in Australia, it has earned its place on the global stage as one of the most respected heart research facilities in the world.

Renowned for the quality of our breakthroughs, the Victor Chang Institute is striving to discover better ways to diagnose, treat and ultimately prevent the onset of heart disease.

Globally more than 17 million people die of cardiovascular disease every year. A life is lost to cardiovascular disease every 12 minutes in Australia, and three times more women die of heart disease than breast cancer. Every four hours a baby is also born with a heart defect. At the Victor Chang Institute, we have a team of more than 300 passionate scientists who use innovative research techniques and perform complex molecular and genetic analysis to create a world without heart disease. Our life-saving research is focused on heart attacks, stroke, heart transplantation, cardiac arrests, congenital heart disease, birth defects, inherited heart disease and stem cell therapies. You can help us find cures for Australia’s leading cause of death today. Donate Now: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/donate