Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 I think it was Jim who posted this some time back--it bears repeating for those who haven't seen or forgot it. ~^^V^^~ > >HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE > > >(Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article >seemed in order.) A person, of any age, can have a heart attack. > >Without help the person whose heart stops beating properly 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 phone and, between breaths, >call for help. Tell as many other people as possible about this, it could >save their lives! > >--from Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240's >newsletter AND THE BEAT GOES ON... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2001 Report Share Posted July 16, 2001 According to a recent radio broadcast by Dr. Dean O'dell this technique is not reliable and few people would be able to do it, especially as they are having a heart attack. He is aware that this has been circulated widely by e mail. Maybe should refer him to Rochester GH. Wong In a message dated 07/17/2001 12:23:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, vilik@... writes: > Subj: survive heart attack > Date: 07/17/2001 12:23:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: vilik@... (Vilik Rapheles) > Reply-to: <A HREF= " mailto:oxyplus " > oxyplus </A> > oxyplus > > I think it was Jim who posted this some time back--it bears > repeating for those who haven't seen or forgot it. ~^^V^^~ > > > > > >HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE > > > > > >(Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article > >seemed in order.) A person, of any age, can have a heart attack. > > > >Without help the person whose heart stops beating properly 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 phone and, between breaths, > >call for help. Tell as many other people as possible about this, it could > >save their lives! > > > >--from Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240's > >newsletter AND THE BEAT GOES ON... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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