How to Survive a Heart Attack
By ashwin051981
@ashwin051981 (7)
India
September 24, 2007 10:07am CST
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 consciousness.
However these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each breath should be taken before each cough,and the coough 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 untill help arrives,or untill 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 rythm.
In this way,Heart attack vitimss can get to a Hospital.Tell as many other people as possible about this .It could save someone Life.
1 response
@kitty1234 (1476)
• United States
24 Sep 07
Good reminder, but it is also important to pop an aspirin in your mouth as soon as you feel chest pain! The deep breathing and coughing is a good idea and will help while you wait for help to arrive. Another good tip call 911 immediately! If its not a heart attack it is better to be safe than sorry!