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Henry Heimlich, inventor of the anti-choking Heimlich maneuver that saved at least 50,000 people in America alone, dies aged 96. Heimlich suffered massive heart attack on Monday; died from complications He became famous in 1970s for creating the anti-choking technique The first aid procedure relies on abdominal thrusts to clear person's airway Heimlich used his own technique to save a woman's life in May of this year
Dr Henry Heimlich, the creator of the lifesaving Heimlich maneuver, died aged 96 Heimlich was director of surgery at a Cincinnati hospital in 1974 when he devised the treatment for choking victims. He is pictured here doing a demonstration of it in Boston 1985
How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver. If someone is choking, it's important you know what to do to help. The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is an emergency response technique that can save a life in seconds. It is a simple action...