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	Male, age 37 at diagnosis
Explains how he rests regularly to deal with his tiredness Says that you shouldn't be frightened to ask questions
	Male, age 45 at diagnosis
Describes how he felt bloated after eating small amounts of food
	Male, age 46 at diagnosis
Describes how he remembers to take his medicines
	Female, age 49 at diagnosis
She hasn't let heart failure affect her life and she carries on as normal Explains her consultant thinks her heart failure was caused by a viral infection
	Female, age 53 at diagnosis
Describes what it was like to have an angiogram
	Male, age 53 at diagnosis
The term 'heart failure' was too general for him to grasp
	Female, age 55 at diagnosis
Describes how she took a few months to recover from a setback
	Male, age 56 at diagnosis
Explains what can make his palpitations worse
	Male, age 58 at diagnosis
Describes how his coughing is worse when he's lying down Explains how his family are reluctant to talk about end of life issues
	Female, age 61 at diagnosis
Describes how she felt tired and that everything required a lot of effort Explains how she manages her diuretic medicine Explains how she uses everyday household activities as her
	Female, age 61
Describes how she felt when her daughter told her that she was doing too much for her husband
	Male, age 64 at diagnosis
Describes his experience of having an angiogram Talks about how he takes everyday activities at a slower pace now Gives his advice on how best to manage your heart failure
	Female, age 67 at diagnosis
Describes how she felt breathless and could feel fluid in her lungs
	Female, age 68 at diagnosis
Describes how wonderful she felt after her mitral valve was replaced Says that being in a support group helped her because she shared problems with other people
	Male 69
Explains how seeing other bypass patients exercising made him feel more positive
	Male, age 72 at diagnosis
Explains how he had accepted that he will die and has arranged his own funeral
	Male, age 79 at diagnosis
Explains how he feels he can contact his heart failure nurse at any time