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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA28 >> He thought he had indigestion so he took indigestion pills but when it didn't go away he called his GP.

Heart attack 1998. Thrombolytic (clotbuster) drug. Coronary artery bypass surgery one week after heart attack. Current medication: aspirin, atenolol, pravastatin (lipostat)

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA12 >> Staff were unsure when his heart attack occurred so he had warfarin to thin the blood instead of thrombolysis.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA20 >> He was transferred within 24 hours to a regional cardiac centre because his condition was not stable.

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

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• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Symptoms and getting help >> Symptoms and getting help

Symptoms and getting help

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA36 >> She had pain in her teeth, and her arms and started sweating and was sick.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA27 >> He had severe chest pain and a tingling sensation in his right arm.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA03 >> She had crushing sensations in her chest and throat and pain in her left arm.

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 HA37 >> He had none of the classic symptoms of a heart attack.

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 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> He had bouts of severe back and shoulder pain which he did not relate to his heart.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA32 >> She had pains in her arms and was sick and had never felt so unwell.

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 61-70 >> Interview HA26 >> He had chest pain that got worse during the day.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 71-80 >> Interview HA35 >> Her symptoms got worse while she was speaking to NHS Direct and the nurse called an ambulance for her.

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

• Condition
• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Heart attack

Publication date: August 2004          Last updated: December 2010

Review date: under review

 

Heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when an artery carrying blood to the heart muscle is blocked. We interviewed 37 people about their experiences of this condition. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.