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Is it true that coughing can stop a heart attack?
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I recently heard that if someone is having a minor heart attack that coughing can halt the progression of the attack. This sounds like a myth to me but I would be interested in finding out if this is true or not. -
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A/Prof John Amerena
Cardiologist (Heart Specialist)
Dr John Amerena trained in Melbourne, followed by four years in the United States at the University of Michigan. Over that period of time he … View Profile
It is not true that coughing can stop a heart attack.
If people are having a heart attack from the heart beating abnormally fast, coughing can help the blood flow around the system. Coughing does not have an impact on causing or treating a heart attack itself.
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