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Rescue drill for heart attack patients

Updated: Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010, 8:29 AM CST
Published : Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010, 8:23 AM CST

February is heart month, and most people know to call your doctor or 9-1-1 when you have chest pain.

But what if you live in a small town, and the help you need is miles away in a big city?

A new program in the Fox Valley puts rural hospitals in direct touch with bigger hospitals that specialize in cardiac care.

To show you how it works, we followed along during a mock drill.

For more information on the symptoms of a heart attack, click here.

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