I read the whole Snopes article. It says that "coughing CPR" is a real proceedure, but it is done with a doctor standing there with you who knows when and how to do it during specific cardiac emergencies.
It also says that you can make a heart attack worse, to the point of turning a survivable event into one that kills you if done wrong or at the wrong time.
Bottom line is, if you think you are having a heart attack, call 911, take an asprin, sit still.
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