Henry Heimlich
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title:
Henry Heimlich
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Henry Judah Heimlich was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, first described in 1974. He also invented the Micro Trach portable oxygen system for ambulatory patients and the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or "flutter valve", which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity.
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American thoracic surgeon (1920–2016)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Heimlich
date created:
2005-04-06T14:00:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T15:16:46Z
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