Topaz Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4708616.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxie Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Don't know if it's true but I got this in an e-mail recently HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE? SINCE MANY PEOPLE ARE ALONE WHEN THEY SUFFER A HEART ATTACK, WITHOUT HELP, THE PERSON WHOSE HEART IS BEATING IMPROPERLY AND WHO BEGINS TO FEEL FAINT, HAS ONLY ABOUT 10 SECONDS LEFT BEFORE LOSING CONSCIOUS DO NOT PANIC, BUT START COUGHING REPEATEDLY AND VERY VIGOROUSLY. A DEEP BREATH SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE EACH COUGH, THE COUGH MUST BE DEEP AND PROLONGED, AS WHEN PRODUCING SPUTUM FROM DEEP INSIDE THE CHEST. A BREATH AND A COUGH MUST BE REPEATED ABOUT EVERY TWO SECONDS WITHOUT LET-UP UNTIL HELP ARRIVES, OR UNTIL THE HEART IS FELT TO BE BEATING NORMALLY AGAIN. DEEP BREATHS GET OXYGEN INTO THE LUNGS AND COUGHING MOVEMENTS SQUEEZE THE HEART AND KEEP THE BLOOD CIRCULATING. THE SQUEEZING PRESSURE ON THE HEART ALSO HELPS IT REGAIN NORMAL RHYTHM. IN THIS WAY, HEART ATTACK VICTIMS CAN GET TO A HOSPITAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 The coughing technique is approximately true: Check out Urban legands and folklore for an analysis and links. When your heart's concerned knowing what to do could save your life! Probably worth 5 mins learning about the issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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