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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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Aged 80+
Interview HF40
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Has had arthritis for many years. In 2001 became unwell with chest pains and soon afterwards heart failure was diagnosed.
Interview HF15
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Heart attack 1996. Pacemaker 2001. Heart failure diagnosed afterwards.
Interview HF17
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1994 angina. Heart attacks 1994 and 2001. Heart failure diagnosed 2001.
Interview HF25
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Angina for many years. Heart failure angina for many years (unsure when it started). Heart failure diagnosed 2002.
Interview HF02
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1996 pleural effusion in right lung. Heart failure. 1998 ruptured abdominal aorta.
Interview HF09
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1976 heart attack. Heart bypass 1992. Pacemaker 1997 (replaced 2000). Uncertain when heart failure diagnosed.
Interview HF10
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Diabetes 1982. 3 heart attacks; 1986, 1991,1996. Colorectal cancer 1988. Several small strokes. Uncertain when heart failure diagnosed - possibly during 1990s.
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