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Discovery :
What is heart failure?
Getting the diagnosis
Impact of the diagnosis
What causes it: heart attack and angina
Other causes: valvular disease and cardiomyopathy
Peoples ideas about causes
Stress and heart failure
Feeling breathless, tired and lifeless
Oedema, palpitations and wakefulness
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Tests and treatments :
Tests to measure heart function and strength
Angiograms and angioplasty
Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and diuretics
Warfarin, digoxin and statins
Side effects of medication
Surgery for heart failure
Heart transplants
Follow-up and support :
Specialist nurses
Cardiac rehabilitation and support groups
Follow-up visits, hospitals and GP's
Communicating with medical staff
Living with it :
Home life and everyday routines
Sports, hobbies and activities
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Eating, drinking and exercise
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Aged 61-70
Interview HF07
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Asthma and high blood pressure. Became increasingly breathless during 2001. Heart failure diagnosed 2001.
Interview HF13
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1988 heart attack. Angina 1998. Heart bypass and stent 1998. Uncertain when diagnosis of heart failure made.
Interview HF19
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Stroke 2001. Heart attack 2002. Heart failure diagnosed 2002.
Interview HF06
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1952 mitral stenosis. 2 valveotomies. Tricuspid and aortic valves replaced. Atrial fibrillation.
Interview HF18
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Heart attack 2002. Angina and heart failure diagnosed afterwards.
Interview HF21
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Interview with a carer, married to man who had a stroke in 2002 and developed heart failure soon afterwards.
Interview HF32
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Cardiomyopathy (and possibly heart failure) diagnosed mid-1990s. Liver transplant 2000.
Interview HF01
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3 heart attacks 1978, 1980, 1994. Angina. Ventricular tachycardia, Cannot recall being given a diagnosis of heart failure though he knows he has it.
Interview HF03
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Heart attacks in 1976 and 1986. Angina 1991. Heart bypass 1991. Heart failure diagnosed 2002.
Interview HF04
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Angina 1984. Retired on health grounds 1986. 1995-6 noticed breathlessness, heart failure diagnosed.
Interview HF36
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Dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosed 2001. Stent 2002. Heart failure diagnosed 2002. Bi-ventricular pacemaker 2003.
Interview HF08
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Cardiac arrest 2001. Dilated cardiomyopathy 2001. Heart failure 2001.
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