how do you save yourself from a cardiac arrest?

Answer 1

I have read that if you are alone and think you are having a heart attack then the best thing to do is to repeatedly cough very hard. This acts like a self induced CPR and may keep you alive long enough for help to arrive. Hopefully I'll never have to test the theory myself but this is not a joke, it's really supposed to work.

Answer 2

They say if you alone and you believe you are going into cardiac arrest. The best thing to do is to do some deep coughing which also help contract the heart muscle like someone is actually doing CPR. I think this is what your question means.

Answer 3

Eat Healthily and exercise regularly. If you are still concerned get a job in a hospital too!
"Might pay to marry or cohabit with a doctor / nurse or paramedic to cover your time off work also!

I am presuming your not about to enter into one?? It would be wiser to seek assistance from the emergency services rather that from a bunch of wanabees on the internet... If you have pains signs or symptoms get off the PC and on the phone.. Good Luck

Answer 4

If you are experiencing chest pain and suspect that you are having a heart attack,take an aspirin and call 911.Only a doctor can save you.
If you are interested in preventing a heart attck,you need to exercise,eat a low-fat,low-cholesterol,
low-sodium diet,control your blood pressure and not smoke or be overweight.

Answer 5

Your question sounded like it was a situation where you felt as if you were having a heart attack right then. I have always heard you take two ASPIRIN (not anything else) to thin your blood, and call 911. If someone is available to stay with you, esp. someone with CPR training, of course that is helpful. Of course to prevent one, eating right, controlling your weight, blood pressure and cholesterol, are important preventatively.

Answer 6

You can't actually save your self - you will need to be defibbed/shocked.

If you mean avoid one, apart from all the above suggestions, there maybe a genetic link in the family which means that you are likely to have one regardless of all the preventions known to man.

Answer 7

Stop smoking, don't drink alcohol to excess, get plenty of exercise and eat well. The British Heart Foundation (www.bhf.org.uk) has lots of good information about how to improve your heart health.

Answer 8

Try an aspirin under your tongue
Apart from that i don't think you can do much more, when your heart stops i don't believe you will have the strength to phone an ambulance, or give your self CPR.???

Answer 9

You can't save yourself. Only prevent it.

Answer 10

Stop eating animal products, water, diet and exercise.