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Surgery and medical devices for heart failure

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• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview HF27 >> Says that getting her diagnosis was traumatic.

May have silent heart disease. Heart bypass 1999. Heart failure diagnosed. 2002 angioplasty and stent.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF06 >> She was determined to have children despite having heart valve disease.

1952 mitral stenosis. 2 valveotomies. Tricuspid and aortic valves replaced. Atrial fibrillation.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF08 >> Describes how her bi-ventricular pacemaker works.

Cardiac arrest 2001. Dilated cardiomyopathy 2001. Heart failure 2001.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF06 >> She persuaded her surgeon to operate on her and felt her quality of life improved.

1952 mitral stenosis. 2 valveotomies. Tricuspid and aortic valves replaced. Atrial fibrillation.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 71-80 >> Interview HF05 >> Describes how wonderful she felt after her mitral valve was replaced.

Rheumatic fever aged 15. Subacute endocarditis 1966. Aneurysm 1970. Mitral valve replaced 1995. Diagnosed with heart failure in her early 40's.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview HF38 >> He had bypass surgery to reduce his chances of sudden death.

Ischaemic heart disease diagnosed 2001. Heart bypass 2002. Heart failure 2002.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview HF33 >> It took him some time to realise that surgery wouldn't help his heart failure.

Heart failure diagnosed 2002.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview HF14 >> Says his by-pass surgery didn't make him feel any better.

Quadruple heart bypass 1999. Complications followed surgery. Heart failure diagnosed 2000.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF36 >> Explains how her bi-ventricular pacemaker works but that it is uncomfortable at night.

Dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosed 2001. Stent 2002. Heart failure diagnosed 2002. Bi-ventricular pacemaker 2003.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview HF34 >> Describes the pain he felt after his first operation and how he needed to have the bones in his chest re-aligned.

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