Surviving a Heart Attack : Does coughing repeatedly helps ?
- Jun 7, 2017
- 1 min read
As for self administered "treatments", such as coughing repeatedly or applying pressure on the chest area during a heart attack are probably just urban legends.
In rare cases, where the heart beat is slow from an abnormal reflex mechanism, coughing may help restore normal heart rythm. But, this is not actually what happens in a heart attack.
Similarly, applying pressure on the chest area during a heart attack is unlikely to help unless the person's heart has stopped beating. This condition is also known as cardiac arrest. While this happens, CPR ( Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation ) should be administered - ideally by someone who is trained to do so.
In this case, a person who is qualified to give CPR, should be called for help and notify the emergency medical services before administrative aid.
Stay fit and healthy my lovely friends. Meet you on the next blog.
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