elaine
05-25-2008, 11:54 PM
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack ,
this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person
whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint,
normally has 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
three seconds without let up, until help arrives, or until the
heart is felt to be beating normally again, and pain subsides.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs, and coughing
movements squeeze on the heart, and keeps the blood
circulating. The squeezing pressure
on the heart also
helps it regain normal rhythm.
In this way, heart attack
victims can make it to a hospital
this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person
whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint,
normally has 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
three seconds without let up, until help arrives, or until the
heart is felt to be beating normally again, and pain subsides.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs, and coughing
movements squeeze on the heart, and keeps the blood
circulating. The squeezing pressure
on the heart also
helps it regain normal rhythm.
In this way, heart attack
victims can make it to a hospital