1. Use the “lifesaver cough” to stabilize your heart rate
When the heart starts beating irregularly, it’s common for a person to feel dizzy, weak, have cold sweats, or experience intense pressure in the chest. At that moment, a simple technique can provide valuable seconds: forceful, repetitive coughing .
How to do it?
- Take a deep breath .
- Then cough forcefully, as if you were trying to expel something trapped in your lungs.
- Repeat every 2 seconds, keeping the rhythm.
This type of cough increases pressure within the chest and helps keep blood flowing to the brain. It’s not a cure, but it can maintain circulation long enough to call for help or get to safety.
2. Apply pressure to the correct point on the chest
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