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In some cases, when the heart begins to fail, a quick mechanical stimulus can help restart an irregular heartbeat. This maneuver is known to specialists as an “emergency stroke.”
How to do it?
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- With your hand closed, locate the center of the chest, just above the sternum .
- Give a firm, non-violent blow , but strong enough to generate a stimulus.
- It should only be done once and as an extreme measure , when you experience symptoms of an impending cardiac arrest (
