A heart attack does not warn. And when it happens, many people lose their lives not because there was no solution, but because they did not know how to react in time.

The difference between surviving or not is often in what you do during the first few minutes.

This article introduces you to three emergency techniques that have helped real people stay conscious and buy time until medical help arrives.

What is a heart attack and why does it happen?

A heart attack happens when an artery that carries oxygen to the heart becomes blocked. Without oxygen, the heart muscle begins to die within a few minutes and the heart may enter an irregular rhythm or stop.

Most common symptoms

  • Chest pain or pressure
  • Pain that radiates to the arm, back, neck, or jaw
  • Cold Sweat
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness or feeling faint
  • Shortness of breath

If you’re alone and these symptoms appear, there’s no time to wait. You must act.

Technique 1: Strong, controlled cough

This technique helps maintain circulation and stimulate the heart when symptoms begin.

How to do it:

  1. Take a deep breath.
  2. Shut up.
  3. Cough from your chest, forcefully, as if you want to expel something stuck.
  4. Repeat every 2 seconds for 1 minute.

Why it works:

Coughing creates pressure inside the chest, pushing blood into the heart and brain, which can help maintain the heart rhythm.

Common mistakes:

  • Coughing lightly
  • Do not inhale before
  • Losing the rhythm

Technique 2: Precise Punch in the Center of the Chest

It is used when the cough is no longer enough and the dizziness is severe.

How to do it:

  1. He makes a fist.
  2. Place the center of the breast, between the nipples.
  3. Use the bottom of your fist.
  4. Strike with firm, dry force, once per second, 5 or 6 times.

Why it works:

Part of the heart’s electrical system passes through this area. The impact can help restart the rhythm when there is a severe arrhythmia.

Precautions:

  • Do not hit too hard
  • Do not do it more than 6 times
  • Do not use if fractures or injuries are present

Technique 3: EGU Point (Acupressure)

This point is located between the thumb and forefinger. It helps reduce anxiety, improve circulation and stabilize heart rate.

How to do it:

  1. Locate the soft spot between your thumb and forefinger.
  2. Press firmly for 5 seconds.
  3. Release 2 seconds.
  4. Repeat for 1 minute in each hand, breathing deeply.

Why it works:

It stimulates the nervous system, improves blood flow, and reduces stress, which helps the heart in a crisis.