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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA12 >> He feels his heart attack affected his wife more than it did him.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA35 >> Her daughter, who lives with her, bore the brunt of her bad days.

Heart attack February 2001, in hospital for 9 days. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: clopidogrel, lisinopril, atorvastatin, GTN, bumetanide, doxazosin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> His wife provides the majority of the support.

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 HA27 >> Minor illnesses worry his wife and family more than him.

Heart attack 2002, angioplasty and stent 2002. Current medication: aspirin, pravastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> He was able to adopt his daughter from China three years 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 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 >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA33 >> Having to reduce her hours at work meant less money to spend on family activities.

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 >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA36 >> She has a lurking fear that she could have another heart attack and no longer be there for her children.

Heart attack December 1998, in hospital10 days. Current medication: atenolol, aspirin, atorvastatin

• 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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA36 >> She was surprised at how her parents reacted when she had a heart attack at the age of 37.

Heart attack December 1998, in hospital10 days. Current medication: atenolol, aspirin, atorvastatin

• 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 51-60 >> Interview HA24 >> Involve your partner and family in your recovery.

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 HA37 >> He had a strong family history of heart disease.

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 HA23 >> He had none of the risk factors for a heart attack but had a heart attack at the age of 49.

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

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How it affects family life

• 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