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• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 71-80 >> Interview HF22 >> Talks about his need for more back-up support at home to help him and his wife cope with her illness.

Interview with a carer who is married to woman who has had heart problems for several years.

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 71-80 >> Interview HF22 >> He worries about leaving his wife on her own and thinks more psychological back-up would help carers.

Interview with a carer who is married to woman who has had heart problems for several years.

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• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Cardiac rehabilitation and support groups >> Cardiac rehabilitation and support groups

Cardiac rehabilitation and support groups

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview HF36 >> Describes what happens at her support group and why she enjoys it.

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

• Heart disease >> Heart failure >> Aged 71-80 >> Interview HF05 >> Says that being in a support group helped her because she shared problems with other people.

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