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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA31 >> He views each day as a bonus and makes sure he lives life to the full after his bypass surgery.

Heart attack May 2003, in hospital for six days. Angina attacks May-November. Coronary artery bypass surgery November 2003. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged 81 plus >> Interview HA15 >> Think positively and give your body time to recover after bypass surgery.

Heart attack January 2000. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, May 2000. Current Medication: clopidogrel, frusemide, GTN.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA03 >> She felt conscious of her scars after bypass surgery but her husband helped her to overcome her feelings.

Heart attack 1998. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug, five days in hospital. Coronary artery bypass surgery 2000. Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, bisoprolol, ramipril, isosorbide mononitrate.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA09 >> He had problems with his leg after bypass surgery.

Heart attack 1995. Coronary artery bypass surgery September 1995 (Private). Current medication: aspirin, simvastatin, amlodipine, doxazosin, bendrofluazide, bisoprolol, enalapril

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA28 >> He felt devastated when he was told that he needed bypass surgery one week after his heart attack.

Heart attack 1998. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Coronary artery bypass surgery one week after heart attack. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, pravastatin (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged 81 plus >> Interview HA15 >> Her doctors disagreed about whether she should have bypass surgery at her age.

Heart attack January 2000. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, May 2000. Current Medication: clopidogrel, frusemide, GTN.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA31 >> He felt well informed before he signed the consent form for bypass surgery two weeks after his heart attack.

Heart attack May 2003, in hospital for six days. Angina attacks May-November. Coronary artery bypass surgery November 2003. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA21 >> Describes his recovery from bypass surgery.

Heart attack June 2002, six days in hospital. Unstable angina on returning home. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, July 2002. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA09 >> He asked the surgeon how many bypass operations he had done before he consented to surgery.

Heart attack 1995. Coronary artery bypass surgery September 1995 (Private). Current medication: aspirin, simvastatin, amlodipine, doxazosin, bendrofluazide, bisoprolol, enalapril

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA17 >> He was terrified before bypass surgery but other patients on the ward helped to calm his fears.

Heart attack 1980. Coronary artery bypass surgery 1981. Heart attack 1998, Coronary artery bypass surgery 1988. Current medication: atenolol, lisinoprol. simvastatin, frusemide, GTN, tamazepan to help sleep

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA21 >> He felt a bit apprehensive but relatively relaxed before his bypass surgery, one month after his heart attack.

Heart attack June 2002, six days in hospital. Unstable angina on returning home. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, July 2002. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA12 >> His bypass operation was delayed for a week because he was still taking clopidogrel.

Heart attack, March 2003. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Current medication: aspirin, cozaar, pravastatin (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA17 >> The first three days after bypass surgery were difficult but then he began to feel the benefits.

Heart attack 1980. Coronary artery bypass surgery 1981. Heart attack 1998, Coronary artery bypass surgery 1988. Current medication: atenolol, lisinoprol. simvastatin, frusemide, GTN, tamazepan to help sleep

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA31 >> Two days after his bypass surgery he was out of bed and walking a short way around the hospital.

Heart attack May 2003, in hospital for six days. Angina attacks May-November. Coronary artery bypass surgery November 2003. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA09 >> He felt positive after seeing ex-bypass patients exercising in the gym before he left hospital.

Heart attack 1995. Coronary artery bypass surgery September 1995 (Private). Current medication: aspirin, simvastatin, amlodipine, doxazosin, bendrofluazide, bisoprolol, enalapril

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA12 >> Describes his 'black' day in hospital after his bypass operation.

Heart attack, March 2003. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Current medication: aspirin, cozaar, pravastatin (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA31 >> Coming home after bypass surgery was daunting at first but he slowly built up his strength and confidence.

Heart attack May 2003, in hospital for six days. Angina attacks May-November. Coronary artery bypass surgery November 2003. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA12 >> His goal was to get back to playing golf after his heart attack and bypass surgery.

Heart attack, March 2003. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Current medication: aspirin, cozaar, pravastatin (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA37 >> At cardiac rehabilitation he met a range of people with different experiences.

Heart attack 2001, in hospital for 5 days. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Coronary artery bypass surgery ten months later. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, simvastatin, paraxtine

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA21 >> Describes what he did to help him recover from bypass surgery.

Heart attack June 2002, six days in hospital. Unstable angina on returning home. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, July 2002. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA37 >> Talks about what it was like going back to work after triple bypass surgery.

Heart attack 2001, in hospital for 5 days. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Coronary artery bypass surgery ten months later. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, simvastatin, paraxtine

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged 81 plus >> Interview HA15 >> She took plenty of exercise and plenty of rest, which helped her to recover from bypass surgery.

Heart attack January 2000. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, May 2000. Current Medication: clopidogrel, frusemide, GTN.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA28 >> He introduced a small incline into his walking programme during his recovery from bypass surgery.

Heart attack 1998. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Coronary artery bypass surgery one week after heart attack. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, pravastatin (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA31 >> Four months after bypass surgery his scars had healed well and he had no problems with his leg.

Heart attack May 2003, in hospital for six days. Angina attacks May-November. Coronary artery bypass surgery November 2003. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> He feels conscious of people looking at his scars when he takes his children swimming.

Cardiac arrest May 2001, 21 days in hospital. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Heart attack 2003, heart failure diagnosed. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, carvedilol, clopidogrel, nicorandil

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA12 >> Talks about playing with his grandchildren three months after bypass surgery.

Heart attack, March 2003. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Current medication: aspirin, cozaar, pravastatin (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> Describes how his young children reacted to his scars as he was recovering from bypass surgery.

Cardiac arrest May 2001, 21 days in hospital. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Heart attack 2003, heart failure diagnosed. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, carvedilol, clopidogrel, nicorandil

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged 81 plus >> Interview HA15 >> She chose not to attend a cardiac rehabilitation programme and used the Heart Manual instead.

Heart attack January 2000. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, May 2000. Current Medication: clopidogrel, frusemide, GTN.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> The cardiac rehab programme was not as strenuous as he would have liked it because he was the youngest there.

Cardiac arrest May 2001, 21 days in hospital. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Heart attack 2003, heart failure diagnosed. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, carvedilol, clopidogrel, nicorandil

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA21 >> Explains how he overcame problems with driving seven weeks after his bypass surgery.

Heart attack June 2002, six days in hospital. Unstable angina on returning home. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, July 2002. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, simvastatin

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