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What is heart failure?
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What causes it: heart attack and angina
Other causes: valvular disease and cardiomyopathy
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Stress and heart failure
Feeling breathless, tired and lifeless
Oedema, palpitations and wakefulness
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Tests to measure heart function and strength
Angiograms and angioplasty
Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and diuretics
Warfarin, digoxin and statins
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Surgery and medical devices for heart failure
Heart transplants
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Aged 80+
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Interview HF40
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She experienced palpitations at the same time as pain in her arms and chest. (Video and audio clips in Punjabi, text in english.)
Has had arthritis for many years. In 2001 became unwell with chest pains and soon afterwards heart failure was diagnosed.
Heart disease
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Heart failure
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Aged 41-50
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Interview HF16
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Describes his experience of angioplasty in the US.
Heart attack 2000. Angioplasty and stent 2000. Heart failure diagnosed 2000. Waiting for heart transplant.
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Heart failure
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Aged 31-40
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Interview HF34
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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.
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