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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
People's 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 and medical devices 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 51-60
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Interview HF27
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Her keep fit class has motivated her and improved her well-being.
May have silent heart disease. Heart bypass 1999. Heart failure diagnosed. 2002 angioplasty and stent.
Heart disease
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Heart failure
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Aged 61-70
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Interview HF19
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He enjoyed strimming his lawn but it tired him out.
Stroke 2001. Heart attack 2002. Heart failure diagnosed 2002.
Heart disease
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Heart failure
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Aged 51-60
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Interview HF14
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He very much regrets not being able to produce shows anymore.
Quadruple heart bypass 1999. Complications followed surgery. Heart failure diagnosed 2000.
Heart disease
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Heart failure
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Aged 61-70
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Interview HF18
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He still enjoys fishing even though it takes him time to recover from landing his catch.
Heart attack 2002. Angina and heart failure diagnosed afterwards.
Heart disease
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Heart failure
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Aged 80+
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Interview HF17
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He can no longer do ballroom dancing but he hopes to play golf.
1994 angina. Heart attacks 1994 and 2001. Heart failure diagnosed 2001.
Heart disease
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Heart failure
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Aged 31-40
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Interview HF34
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Describes his last scuba dive when he almost died.
Heart attack 1992, Triple bypass 1993. Angina 1999. Heart failure diagnosed 2003.
Heart disease
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Heart failure
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Aged 61-70
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Interview HF07
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She doesn't want to give up her work for the local PTA though she resigned as chairperson.
Asthma and high blood pressure. Became increasingly breathless during 2001. Heart failure diagnosed 2001.
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