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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA24 >> He follows a Mediterranean style diet and still enjoys his food.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> Changes to his diet were easier than he imagined and as his taste changed, he found it enjoyable.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA14 >> He makes time for relaxation during his day.

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 HA02 >> He plans to reduce his out of work commitments so that he can spend time at home relaxing.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA36 >> She changed her family's lifestyle after her heart attack.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA31 >> He recommends a varied lifestyle combined with rest, diet, exercise and sleep.

Heart attack May 2003, in hospital for six days. Angina attacks May-November. Coronary artery bypass surgery November 2003. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA13 >> He found it hard to reduce his intake of saturated fat when his wife's diet had not changed.

Heart attack December 2002. Angioplasty and stent, December 2002. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, pravastatin sodium (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA04 >> He quit smoking after his heart attack to help his recovery.

Heart attack 2002. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Angioplasty and stent, in hospital eight days. Current medication: simvastatin, aspirin, ramipril, atenolol

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA01 >> She finds it difficult to exercise as much as she wants to because she lacks the confidence to do it on her own.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA22 >> She made little change to her diet.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA08 >> He continued to smoke and didn't reduce his workload until he had a second heart attack.

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 >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA21 >> He changed his diet to keep his cholesterol level low.

Heart attack June 2002, six days in hospital. Unstable angina on returning home. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, July 2002. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, simvastatin