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Age 61-70
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Interview HA37
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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
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Heart attack
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Age 51-60
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Interview HA25
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Smoking eighty cigarettes a day contributed to his heart attack.
Heart attack June 2001. Heart attack July 2001. Current medication: atenolol, atorvastatin, clopidogrel, lisinopril
Heart disease
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Heart attack
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Age 61-70
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Interview HA23
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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
Heart disease
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Heart attack
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Age 61-70
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Interview HA22
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High blood cholesterol was the only risk factor that might have contributed to her heart attack.
Heart attack February 2003. Stent fitted February 2003.Current medication: aspirin, atorvastatin, atenolol, bisoprolol fumarate (Cardicor), omeprazole
Heart disease
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Heart attack
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Age 61-70
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Interview HA12
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Diet in his childhood and during his twenties may have been a factor in causing his heart attack.
Heart attack, March 2003. Coronary artery bypass surgery July 2001. Current medication: aspirin, cozaar, pravastatin (lipostat)
Heart disease
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Heart attack
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Age 51-60
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Interview HA27
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He thought taking less exercise in the years leading up to his heart attack could have contributed.
Heart attack 2002, angioplasty and stent 2002. Current medication: aspirin, pravastatin
Heart disease
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Heart attack
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Age 61-70
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Interview HA34
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He had angina for 15 years and thought work stress and having little time to relax contributed to his heart attack.
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
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