Coughing won’t save you if you’re having a heart attack, despite what people claim on social media

By David C. Gaze, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster

A recent trend on social media has revived a curious technique from the late 1970s called cough CPR. A post claims that this method can help people, if they are alone, to survive a heart attack by coughing rhythmically to keep their heart beating. The idea is striking and dramatic, often framed as a life-saving hack, but it’s not without controversy.

The concept of cough CPR originates from medical practices used in specific, controlled…

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