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Age 61-70
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Interview HA08
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Describes his financial worries when he had retire early at the age of 50.
Heart attack 1979. Coronary artery bypass surgery 1982. Heart attack 1989, angioplasty and stent 2001. Implanted cardiac defibrillator fitted 2001. Current medication: aspirin, GTN, bisoprolol, ramipril, rosuvastatin
Heart disease
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Heart attack
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Age 61-70
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Interview HA26
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He returned to work part-time, then worked in another field for a few of years before returning to his job.
Heart attack 1984. Heart attack 1996. Stroke 1997 - dispraxia. Current medication: atenolol, simvastatin, frusemide, lisinopril, amlodipine
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Heart attack
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Age 61-70
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Interview HA37
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After his heart attack he had to spend his savings.
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
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Aged under 40
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Interview HA33
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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
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