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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA29 >> He was given inadequate information because of the poor hand over between two nurses.

Heart attack 1994, in hospital for five days. Current medication: aspirin, simvastatin, lisinopril, bendrofluazide

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA24 >> It is important that doctors explain everything they are doing and why.

Heart attack 2002. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, nicorandil, Tildieum Retard, GTN, atorvastatin. Diagnosed Cardiac Syndrome X 2003

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA23 >> The cardiac nurses were very good at explaining procedures and giving information.

Heart attack 1991. Heart attack 1998. Five blockages in main coronary artery. Stent or coronary artery bypass surgery not possible. Current medication: aspirin, diltiazem, losartan, isosorbide mononitrate

• 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 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> He had confidence in his consultant because of the way he spoke to him.

Heart attack February 1999. Angioplasty and stent, February 1999. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged 81 plus >> Interview HA15 >> Her doctors gave her conflicting instructions.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA33 >> It's difficult to understand when doctors use medical terminology and jargon.

Heart attack 2003. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Severe chest pain several months later, angioplasty and stent 2003. Current medication: clopidogrel, aspirin, bisoprolol, simvastatin, ramipril, lansoprazole

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> Describes the very different approaches taken by two consultants and the effects on him and his family.

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 HA22 >> The nurses told her strict bed rest, the doctors wanted her to have a treadmill test: she wondered who to believe.

Heart attack February 2003. Stent fitted February 2003.Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, atenolol, bisoprolol fumarate (Cardicor), omeprazole