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What is a heart attack - a doctor speaks
Symptoms and getting help
Making a diagnosis
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Treatment :
Pre-hospital care in the ambulance
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The coronary care unit
Medication & side effects
Angioplasty & stents
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Recovery from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
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Recovery at home :
Recovering after a heart attack
Coping with emotions
Cardiac rehabilitation & support
Community based exercise programme (Phase 4)
Returning to driving
Returning to work
Getting Information
Sex
How it affects carers
Complementary therapies and approaches
Life after a heart attack :
Leisure, travel and hobbies
How it affects family life
Preventing another heart attack
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Heart attack
People's stories
Age 51-60
Interview HA18
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Heart attack June 1995. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: aspirin, enalapril, bisoprolol, atorvastatin
Interview HA25
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Heart attack June 2001. Heart attack July 2001. Current medication: atenolol, atorvastatin, clopidogrel, lisinopril
Interview HA27
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Heart attack 2002, angioplasty and stent 2002. Current medication: aspirin, pravastatin
Interview HA02
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Heart attack, 2003. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug, six days in hospital. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, ramipril, simvastatin, GTN
Interview HA03
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Heart attack 1998. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug, five days in hospital. Coronary artery bypass surgery 2000. Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, bisoprolol, ramipril, isosorbide mononitrate.
Interview HA24
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Heart attack 2002. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, nicorandil, Tildieum Retard, GTN, atorvastatin. Diagnosed Cardiac Syndrome X 2003
Interview HA32
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Heart attack July 2003, in hospital for 6 days. She declined the thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: ramipril, simvastatin, aspirin, metoprolol, GTN
Interview HA14
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Heart attack February 2003. At time of interview, waiting for an angiogram. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, GTN
Interview HA16
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Heart attack 1999. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, simvastatin
Stanley
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Stanley had a heart attack and four cardiac arrests. He underwent primary angioplasty and had a stent fitted. He feels breathless so his hospital appointment ...
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