Heimlich Maneuver Creator Has Died – IOTW Report

Heimlich Maneuver Creator Has Died

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LZ: The man who came up with a maneuver credited with saving an untold number of choking victims has died at the age of 96.

Henry Heimlich, a doctor who developed the Heimlich Maneuver, died of complications from a massive heart attack he suffered earlier this week, his family said in a statement. He was being cared for at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 Heimlich, a thoracic surgeon, was credited with saving countless lives thanks to the procedure.  more

9 Comments on Heimlich Maneuver Creator Has Died

  1. I have a condition called esophageal dysphasia, and I’ve had the Heimlich Hug performed on me about twenty times in the last thirty-five years. Several times it was a very serious situation, and it probably saved my life. I’m certainly choked up by the death of this man.

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