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• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF32 >> Explains he wants to know about his medications and consults the British National Formulary.

Cardiomyopathy (and possibly heart failure) diagnosed mid-1990s. Liver transplant 2000.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 80+ >> Interview HF17 >> He was taken off Warfarin because of side effects.

1994 angina. Heart attacks 1994 and 2001. Heart failure diagnosed 2001.

• 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 61-70 >> Interview HF36 >> She cannot separate side effects from her actual heart failure.

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

• 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 HF14 >> Has experienced breast enlargement as a side-effect of his drugs.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 41-50 >> Interview HF16 >> Developed a swollen and sore right breast from spironolactone.

Heart attack 2000. Angioplasty and stent 2000. Heart failure diagnosed 2000. Waiting for heart transplant.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF08 >> Described how she balances her diuretics with her fluid intake and avoids dehydration.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF01 >> Thinks that amiodarone affected the functioning of his thyroid.

3 heart attacks 1978, 1980, 1994. Angina. Ventricular tachycardia, Cannot recall being given a diagnosis of heart failure though he knows he has it.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF07 >> She has almost no appetite left.

Asthma and high blood pressure. Became increasingly breathless during 2001. Heart failure diagnosed 2001.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF03 >> He stopped taking ramipril because he developed an awful cough.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview HF34 >> He was unable to tolerate simvastatin or Zocor.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 80+ >> Interview HF09 >> He experienced bad sunburn because of one of his drugs.

1976 heart attack. Heart bypass 1992. Pacemaker 1997 (replaced 2000). Uncertain when heart failure diagnosed.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF19 >> Feels that the amount of medication he's on has affected his appetite and taste.

Stroke 2001. Heart attack 2002. Heart failure diagnosed 2002.

• 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.

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• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Side effects of medication >> Side effects of medication

Side effects of medication