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Peg and Roy both took part in screening for unrecognised heart valve disease in 2010. Roy's result was negative and Peg's was positive. Peg was told she would have a follow-up appointment but she hasn't yet heard when this will be.
Peg and Roy are married and are both retired. Roy used to be a motor technician and Peg was a benefits manager. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
George took part in screening for unrecognised heart valve disease in January 2010. Screening showed that he had no heart valve problems.
George is a retired transport manager. He is married and has one grown up daughter. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Rene was invited to attend screening for unrecognised heart valve disease in early 2011. She already knew that she had a heart valve problem and was unsurprised when a further problem was discovered. We spoke to her once after she had been to both the initial and follow-up appointments.
Rene is a retired typist. She is widowed and has three grown-up children. Ethnic background’ White British.
Chris was invited to take part in screening for unrecognised heart valve disease when he attended a check-up at his GP surgery. The screening found that he had a small leak in one of his heart valves.
Chris is a retired book keeper. He is married and has five children aged between 23 and 44 years old. Ethnic background/nationality: British.
Hugh took part in screening for unrecognised heart valve disease. He was told that he had two leaky heart valves, but that it was not anything to worry about. He was invited to attend a follow up appointment. We spoke to Hugh after both of the appointments.
Hugh is a painter and decorator. He is married with 3 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
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Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford and Cardiology Registrar, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
