I found an interesting article about this here.
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Coughing Might Save Heart Attack Victims
Started by NurseChat, Sep 02 2003 10:22 AM
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Posted 02 September 2003 - 10:22 AM
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| In a study, 115 patients in Katowice at risk of cardiac arrest were trained to cough at the first sign of an attack and did so on 365 occasions. In 292 cases the symptoms disappeared and only 73 required medical attention, Petelenz reported. |
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