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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA02 >> He felt he had to get on and do things, but watch out for signs that he was doing too much.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA33 >> She had to push herself to go out for walks when she came home from hospital.

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 51-60 >> Interview HA16 >> After he came home from hospital he had slight twinges in his chest which worried him.

Heart attack 1999. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA16 >> He was very weak when he first came home but built his strength up by walking further each time.

Heart attack 1999. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, simvastatin

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> When he started going out again, people didn't know how to treat him.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA04 >> The first six months were filled with medical appointments, convalescence and restrictions.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA24 >> Talks about the physical limitations he has, which was difficult at first but now he accepts it.

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 HA20 >> His daily routine was a two to three hour sleep each afternoon for several months after his heart attack.

Heart attack 2000, transferred the following day to a regional cardiac centre for angioplasty. Balloon pump used during procedure. Current medication: aspirin, frusemide, simvastatin, lisinopril, GTN, isosorbide mononitrate

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA32 >> She was shocked how weak she was at first after 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 HA14 >> He felt he could do more than his wife thought he should be doing.

Heart attack February 2003. At time of interview, waiting for an angiogram. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, GTN

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA36 >> In the first few days she found it hard not being able to do anything around the home.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA02 >> The monitors and wires attached to him were gradually removed after the first two days in the coronary care unit.

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 HA26 >> He felt exhausted after walking 50 yards to the newsagent a few days after he was home.

Heart attack 1984. Heart attack 1996. Stroke 1997 - dispraxia. Current medication: atenolol, simvastatin, frusemide, lisinopril, amlodipine

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA02 >> He felt so well when he came home that he had to be careful not to do too much.

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 HA34 >> He was more aware of any aches or pains in his body after he had a stent fitted.

Heart attack December 2001. Angioplasty and stent, February 2002. Cardiac arrest, angiogram and stents, May 2002. Angiogram and stent, 2003. Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, ramipril, GTN frusemide, lisinopril

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA24 >> On some nights he was too frightened to go to sleep if he felt discomfort in his chest.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA33 >> She didn't feel confident to do too much during the three months she waited for an angiogram.

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 51-60 >> Interview HA14 >> Achieving different milestones during the first year, helped him feel that he was getting back to normal.

Heart attack February 2003. At time of interview, waiting for an angiogram. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, GTN

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> It took a long time to recover from his heart attack and now because of heart failure he has limitations.

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 HA03 >> She believed that she was so anxious before she started rehabilitation that this actually caused her to have symptoms.

Heart attack 1998. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug, five days in hospital. Coronary artery bypass surgery 2000. Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, bisoprolol, ramipril, isosorbide mononitrate.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA19 >> His second heart attack was harder to cope with because he had done everything he could to prevent another one.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA14 >> He found the heart manual marvellous.

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 HA18 >> It was strange at first going back to work but wasn't long before his working life returned to normal.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA03 >> She got a lot out of the hospital cardiac rehabilitation programme.

Heart attack 1998. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug, five days in hospital. Coronary artery bypass surgery 2000. Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, bisoprolol, ramipril, isosorbide mononitrate.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA04 >> The rehabilitation was a huge help, and vital in 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 71-80 >> Interview HA06 >> Rehabilitation gave him great confidence - he “was a different person at the end of it”.

Heart attack 1996, six days in hospital. Current medication: aspirin, metoprolol, isosorbide mononitrate, atorvastatin, glyceryl trinitrate.

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA22 >> Support from the staff and talking to other heart patients at cardiac rehabilitation helped her to recover.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA36 >> Being the youngest woman at the cardiac rehab programme was very difficult.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA14 >> Talks about going back to work as a teacher.

Heart attack February 2003. At time of interview, waiting for an angiogram. Current medication: aspirin, ramipril, atenolol, GTN

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> Information from his consultant helped him to take control during his recovery.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA34 >> He felt that his recovery would have been easier if he had been given more information in hospital.

Heart attack December 2001. Angioplasty and stent, February 2002. Cardiac arrest, angiogram and stents, May 2002. Angiogram and stent, 2003. Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, ramipril, GTN frusemide, lisinopril

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA02 >> He was concerned at first but making love with his wife became very important after facing a near death experience.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA18 >> His wife was concerned about having sex but they overcame her worries by talking to each other.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA36 >> It was hard resuming her sex life at first but things improved with time.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA20 >> Describes the care his wife gave during his recovery.

Heart attack 2000, transferred the following day to a regional cardiac centre for angioplasty. Balloon pump used during procedure. Current medication: aspirin, frusemide, simvastatin, lisinopril, GTN, isosorbide mononitrate

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA33 >> Reiki sessions helped her to cope with depression.

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 51-60 >> Interview HA24 >> Seeing a counsellor helped with his emotional recovery from his heart attack.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged 81 plus >> Interview HA15 >> She chose not to attend a cardiac rehabilitation programme and used the Heart Manual instead.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> The cardiac rehab programme was not as strenuous as he would have liked it because he was the youngest there.

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 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 >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> Taking a holiday abroad during his recovery felt like another stepping stone towards normal.

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

• 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

• 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 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 61-70 >> Interview HA23 >> It's not always as bad as you think.

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 >> You can recover and you can have a good life after a heart attack.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA18 >> You may not be able to do some of the things you did before but life can still be good.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA37 >> There may be limitations but you can find a way round them to have a good life.

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 HA20 >> Be positive during your recovery.

Heart attack 2000, transferred the following day to a regional cardiac centre for angioplasty. Balloon pump used during procedure. Current medication: aspirin, frusemide, simvastatin, lisinopril, GTN, isosorbide mononitrate

• 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 HA21 >> Keep your cholesterol level low and exercise as much as you can.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA23 >> Find out what is on offer to help you recover.

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 >> Aged 81 plus >> Interview HA15 >> Think positively and give your body time to recover after bypass surgery.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA05 >> Find out information from the cardiac care team and talk to other heart patients.

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

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Recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery