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• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Interview HF41 >> A doctor explains what causes heart failure and says people should not blame themselves.

• 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 >> Interview HF41 >> A doctor talks about 'quality of life' and how difficult it is to assess objectively.

• 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 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 41-50 >> Interview HF30 >> Explains that having to take drugs everyday has affected his quality of life.

1979 hernia operation, heart damage discovered. 1980 pericardial sac removed. 1996 heart failure diagnosed.