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Returning to Work

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• 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 >> Age 40-50 >> Interview HA11 >> He went back to work in stages and felt very vulnerable travelling to work on the London Tube.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Aged under 40 >> Interview HA33 >> She found it tiring at first being back at work on a part- time basis.

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 >> 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 51-60 >> Interview HA27 >> When he started work soon after his heart attack it took a while to build up concentration and stamina.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA37 >> Explains what it was like going back to work as a hospital consultant after being off for a year.

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 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 61-70 >> Interview HA23 >> Describes how he felt when he had to take medical retirement at the age of 55.

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 HA08 >> He found it hard to accept early medical retirement for a long time and to find a purpose to his life.

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 HA26 >> 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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA30 >> Describes how early medical retirement affected him.

Heart attack/cardiac arrest December 1993, in hospital for two weeks. 2nd heart episode, January 1994, in hospital for two weeks. Current medication: aspirin, Tildiem Retard, GTN, simvastatin, ezetrol ezetimibe

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA08 >> 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 >> Heart attack >> Age 51-60 >> Interview HA18 >> Talks about what he did after his early medical retirement.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA23 >> Since early medical retirement he runs exercise programmes for the GP exercise referral scheme in his local area.

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 HA37 >> 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

• Heart disease >> Heart attack >> Age 61-70 >> Interview HA37 >> Talks about what it was like going back to work after triple bypass surgery.

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 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