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Mike's heart failure was diagnosed 9 years ago after a cardiac arrest. As a result his life changed dramatically—he was banned from driving, which lost him his job and forced him to move house. He has an ICD which has shocked his heart back to life several times. He leads a busy life, has a positive attitude and likes meeting and helping others with heart failure.
Mike is a retired social researcher. He is married with three adult children. Ethnic background: White Welsh.
Ted has a slow and sometimes irregular heartbeat. He takes a variety of medicines to keep a cough, swollen ankles and breathlessness at bay. Arthritis limits the amount of activity he can do. He is monitored monthly by his GP. He also has diabetes and prostate cancer.
Ted is married with an adult son; his daughter died a few years ago. He is a retired motor parts manager. Ethnic background: White English.
Robert suspects his heart failure was brought on by a heart attack 24 years ago and then a problem with his heart rhythm 12 years ago. He had a device implanted that will send an electric shock to his heart if it goes out of rhythm, which it did 3 years ago. He takes lots of medicines, is physically active and enjoys life.
Robert is married with adult children. He retired at age 53 from the Royal Navy after a long career, then spent 12 years as a civil servant before finally retiring....
Anne was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and heart failure 2¬Ω years ago after experiencing breathlessness on exertion. She has a biventricular pacemaker and receives a weekly automated telephone call from a specialist nurse to check how she is.
Anne is married with adult children. She is a retired sick children’s nurse. Ethnic background: White British.
Philip developed breathlessness and tiredness after having two heart attacks and a cardiac arrest. He takes multiple medicines, has had lots of stents fitted, a defibrillator implanted, and his heart function has been improved by an experimental stem cell treatment.
Philip is married and used to work as a facilities manager but was forced to stop working ten years ago after having a cardiac arrest as he was considered a...
Roger was diagnosed with heart failure 18 months ago after complaining of breathlessness on lying down, and having a heart attack. He had previously been diagnosed with COPD. As part of research into telemonitoring he has measured his weight and blood pressure daily.
Roger is married with grown up children. He works as a painter and decorator has reduced his working hours as a result of his health problems. Ethnic background: White British.
Rose was diagnosed with heart failure after a heart attack 14 years ago. She has an implanted defibrillator to regulate her heart beat, which is monitored by a machine at her bedside. She is visited at home by a specialist nurse once a month.
Rose is widowed with four grown up children. She used to work as a mailing hand encloser but was forced to retire eight years ago because her poor health prevented...
Norman has lived with heart failure for many years. He is on his second pacemaker and is due to have an operation soon to try to re-establish a blood supply to the damaged part of his heart. He is on multiple medicines and uses oxygen. Despite the limitations that his conditions brings, Norman tries to maintain a positive outlook.
Norman is a retired taxi proprietor. He is married to Elaine and they have grown up children. Ethnic background: White British.
Beth was diagnosed with heart failure 4 years ago after becoming breathless and increasingly tired. She has since had two heart attacks and developed angina and vascular disease in her legs. Inflammatory arthritis causes her constant pain and limits her mobility.
Beth is divorced and has grown up children. She had to give up her paid job as an NHS administrator because of her health problems but now does part time...
Richard was diagnosed with heart failure in 2006 after becoming breathless and tired. He had had a heart attack 16 years previously and has had two operations on his heart. His heart failure is currently well controlled with medicines and he is happy with the way it is managed but feels frustrated that his condition limits his activities.
Richard is a retired university teacher. He is widowed and has grown-up children. Ethnic background: White English.
