Dr. Henry Judah Heimlich (1920-2016), the Jewish doctor who first described the Heimlich maneuver in 1974, which is commonly used to save choking victims, died on Friday night at age 96, following a massive heart attack a few days earlier.
Heimlich said he used the move twice in his lifetime to save 2 choking victims, the first time, reportedly around 16 years ago, the second time, in 2016.
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Heimlich also invented the Heimlich chest drain valve which allows air and blood to drain from the chest, allowing a collapsed lung to re-expand.
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