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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> When he had a heart attack after bypass surgery, the ECG showed no new changes.

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 HA32 >> She was calm and it was only later when she came home that it affected her.

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 51-60 >> Interview HA24 >> Describes the mixture of emotions he felt when he had a heart attack.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA28 >> During his echocardiogram, the doctors could see that further treatment was necessary.

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 51-60 >> Interview HA18 >> He felt angry and frustrated because he thought he was too young to have a heart attack.

Heart attack June 1995. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: aspirin, enalapril, bisoprolol, atorvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA01 >> She was devastated when tests showed that she had, had a heart attack one month previously.

Heart attack 2003. Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, atenolol, bendrofluazide

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA10 >> He had no chest pain and found it difficult to believe that he had had a heart attack.

Heart attack April 2003. Angioplasty and stent, September 2003. Current medication: aspirin, atenonol, ramipril, clopidogrel, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA28 >> He found it difficult to accept that he had had a 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 >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> Describes the mixture of emotions he felt during the first 24 hours after his heart attack.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA28 >> He felt that his retirement had been snatched away from him.

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 HA10 >> An ECG taken in the ambulance suggested a heart attack and a second ECG in casualty confirmed it.

Heart attack April 2003. Angioplasty and stent, September 2003. Current medication: aspirin, atenonol, ramipril, clopidogrel, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> Initial tests did not show a heart attack but an echocardiogram two days later did.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA02 >> He felt calm and reassured by the nursing staff, the high-tech equipment and by his prompt treatment.

Heart attack, 2003. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug, six days in hospital. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, ramipril, simvastatin, GTN

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA29 >> He felt he shouldn't be the one having a heart attack, but felt better when someone even younger was admitted.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA17 >> He didn't find it difficult to accept that he'd had a heart attack and was grateful that treatment was there.

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 HA19 >> He was surprised to find out that he had, had a silent heart attack in the past.

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