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• A form of “self-CPR” termed “cough CPR” became the challenge of a hoax chain email entitled “How to Survive a Heart Attack When Alone,” which wrongly mentioned “ViaHealth Rochester General Hospital” as the source of the method. Rochester General Hospital has denied any connection with the technique.

• “Cough CPR” inside the feel of resuscitating oneself is not possible due to the fact a outstanding symptom of cardiac arrest is unconsciousness, which makes coughing not possible.

• The American Heart Association (AHA) and different resuscitation bodies do no longer propose “cough CPR”, which it phrases a misnomer because it isn’t always a form of resuscitation. The AHA does apprehend a restricted valid use of the coughing approach: “This coughing approach to hold blood flow at some stage in short arrhythmias has been beneficial inside the health center, specifically at some stage in cardiac catheterization. In such instances the patient’s ECG is monitored constantly, and a doctor is gift.” When coughing is used on educated and monitored patients in hospitals, it’s been shown to be effective simplest for ninety seconds.