> Subject: HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK - ALONE > > (I was prompted to send this because my father was taken to hospital > Thursday morning with this very problem, altho he wasn't alone.)
I'm sorry that happened to your father, and I hope he's getting better. > > I can't confirm the accuracy of this advice but it's better than none at > all, and whilst we're on the subject - would you remember what to do if > someone near you is having a heart attack? [cough CPR while DRIVING chain email] This is utterly, entirely, completely the wrong thing to do if you think you're having a heart attack, and a great way to take a bunch of other motorists with you when you go. It is dangerous advice and it is not endorsed by the Red Cross or American Heart Association, or any Heart Foundation that I know of. "Cough CPR" is of extremely limited usefulness and is only ever appropriate in a monitored ED or ICU setting with a physician present. See my FAQ entry at: http://www.tafkac.org/faq2k/medicine_2042.html Lara
