[AT] Coughing CPR

[charlie hill]

I figure if your  heart has  already stopped you don't have much to loose by 
coughing ...........  IF YOU CAN.  That's the problem.  Once your heart has 
been stopped for a few seconds you aren't going to do much of anything but 
fall to the ground and hope someone comes along to help.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Tabor" <edward.tabor at zoominternet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Coughing CPR


>I believe, if I remember correctly, if you feel your heart stop, then
> you are to start coughing.   If you just have chest pains, call 911,
> right away.
>
> Ed
>
> Sheppard, Charles E wrote:
>
>>I am not a medical doctor but my wife is a nurse in a cardiology group.
>>She put the question to them about the validity of coughing to ward off
>>heart attack.  They suggest it is not an effective strategy.  I Googled
>>it, also, and got many different responses but the consensus appears to
>>be that coughing CPR is urban legend; some even say it can be dangerous
>>as coughing can raise the blood pressure in the brain.  Better to call
>>911.
>>
>>
>>
>>Many of the antique tractor guys I know and have seen are older and may
>>be at greater risk for sudden heart attack.  The portable defibrillators
>>may be a worthwhile consideration.  We have one at our office that does
>>not require any training.  It will not deliver a shock if a normal
>>rhythm is present.  CPR training is now widely available and would be
>>the next best thing to a defibrillator.  And, of course, most of us
>>should shed a few pounds, eat healthy and get moderate cardiovascular
>>exercise on a regular basis, IMHO.
>>
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