• Topic
• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and diuretics >> Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and diuretics

Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and diuretics.

• Clip
• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview HF35 >> Describes digoxin as a 'poison' that improves her heart beat.

Felt breathless 1999. Heart failure diagnosed in 2000.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview HF33 >> Says that his doctors take most interest in his beta-blockers.

Heart failure diagnosed 2002.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview HF35 >> Felt ill at first with her beta-blocker but has persevered with them.

Felt breathless 1999. Heart failure diagnosed in 2000.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview HF33 >> Describes how his beta-blockers affected him.

Heart failure diagnosed 2002.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview HF34 >> Says that atenolol affected his sexual ability.

Heart attack 1992, Triple bypass 1993. Angina 1999. Heart failure diagnosed 2003.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview HF35 >> She doesn't want to know anymore about side effects in case she imagines having them.

Felt breathless 1999. Heart failure diagnosed in 2000.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview HF35 >> She was surprised that she had to attend an appointment in a department for the elderly.

Felt breathless 1999. Heart failure diagnosed in 2000.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF03 >> Received his diagnosis of heart failure from a GP in his practice.

Heart attacks in 1976 and 1986. Angina 1991. Heart bypass 1991. Heart failure diagnosed 2002.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF03 >> Says that the triple combination of drugs has made him feel much better.

Heart attacks in 1976 and 1986. Angina 1991. Heart bypass 1991. Heart failure diagnosed 2002.

• Condition
• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Heart failure

Publication date: February 2004         Last updated: March 2010

Review date: March 2012

 

In heart failure the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. We interviewed 42 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.