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 cough,
and 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. Tell as many other people
as possible about this. It could save
their lives!!