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Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA19 >> He would prefer his GP to be more forthcoming with information.

Heart attack 1996. Heart attack 1999. Angioplasty 2000. Angioplasty 2004. Current medication: clopidogrel, aspirin, isosorbide mononitrate, losartin, doxazosin, simvastatin

Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA26 >> He had chest pain that got worse during the day.

Heart attack 1984. Heart attack 1996. Stroke 1997 - dispraxia. Current medication: atenolol, simvastatin, frusemide, lisinopril, amlodipine

Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA28 >> He thought he had indigestion so he took indigestion pills but when it didn't go away he called his GP.

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

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