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Thematic analysis was conducted using the qualitative computerised data software, NVivo version 14. Recruitment of participants and general conduct of the study commenced on November 1, 2023 and ended on April 30, 2024.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We found that PLwCVDs and accessing care at the Cardiothoracic Centre at Ho Teaching Hospital have adequate pre-diagnosis awareness about CVD-risk factors and their knowledge of same was optimal. Moreover, past unhealthy lifestyles (such as poor dieting, abuse of alcohol, smoking, and inadequate physical activity) may have contributed to participants developing the CVDs. 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