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What happens if you have a heart attack in space?

Due to a lack of gravity, providing medical assistance in space can prove tricky. Prof Jochen Hinkelbein from the University of Cologne in Germany explains how astronauts give chest compressions (CPR) in the event of a heart attack.

(Image: Astronaut, Credit: Nasa.)

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