Claim: Heart attack victims can survive by performing a series of deep coughs.
Fact-check: No, coughing will not help you survive a heart attack
Verdict: mostly false. cough cpr is sometimes used in a clinical setting for some patients suffering a cardiac arrest, which is different to a heart attack.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: Meghan Williams
Date published: 2022-03-25T00:00:00