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• 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 >> 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 >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA06 >> He was worried about picking his grandchildren up in case he fell.

Heart attack 1996, six days in hospital. Current medication: aspirin, metoprolol, isosorbide mononitrate, atorvastatin, glyceryl trinitrate.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> He doesn't have the energy to play with his young children as much as he wants to.

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 51-60 >> Interview HA14 >> The different reactions of his two sons helped him during his recovery.

Heart attack February 2003. At time of interview, waiting for an angiogram. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, GTN

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA32 >> Describes her grown up son's reaction to her heart attack.

Heart attack July 2003, in hospital for 6 days. She declined the thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: ramipril, simvastatin, aspirin, metoprolol, GTN

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA09 >> He can't teach his grandson to ride a bike or play football with him after his heart attack and bypass surgery.

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