The golden rule of 10 seconds can save a life in the event of a heart attack

Most people are helpless when they have a heart attack. A person whose heart beats irregularly and stops working has only 10 seconds before losing consciousness.

However, you can help yourself by coughing forcefully and continuously. Take a deep breath each time before coughing. The cough must be deep and prolonged, like when you cough up phlegm.

You must repeat breathing and coughing every two seconds without stopping until help arrives, or until you feel your heart beating in a proper rhythm again.

Deep breathing brings oxygen into the lungs, and the movements caused by coughing exert pressure on the heart and maintain circulation.

Pressure on the heart helps restore a normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can reach the hospital in time and survive the attack.