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Dr. Henry Jay Heimlich (born Henry J. Heimlich; February 3, 1920) is an American physician who has received credit as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver. Heimlich also advocates the use of malaria to treat HIV.

Personal life

Heimlich, born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Philip and Mary (Epstein) Heimlich, graduated from New Rochelle High School (NY) in 1937 and from Cornell University (where he served as drum major of the Cornell Big Red Marching Band) with a B.A. in 1941. He received his M.D. from the Weill Cornell Medical College in 1943. On June 4, 1951, Heimlich married Jane Murray, daughter of ballroom-dancing entrepreneur Arthur Murray. Heimlich's wife co-authored a book on homeopathy and herself wrote What Your Doctor Won't Tell You, which advocated chelation therapy and other alternative therapies.

The Heimlichs have four children.

Heimlich is the uncle of Anson Williams, who is known for his portrayal as Warren "Potsie" Weber on the 70s hit TV show Happy Days.

The Heimlich maneuver

Heimlich first published his views about the maneuver in a June 1974 article in Emergency Medicine entitled, "Pop Goes the Cafe Coronary". On June 19, 1974, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that retired restaurant-owner Isaac Piha used the procedure to rescue a choking victim, Irene Bogachus, in Bellevue, Washington. It was the first reported account of the use of the method, which would later be known as the "Heimlich maneuver".

In an August 1974 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), it was reported that it saved so many lives in 2 months, that they named the method, the Heimlich maneuver.

From 1976 to 1985, the choking-rescue guidelines of the American Heart Association and of the American Red Cross taught rescuers to first perform a series of backblows to remove the FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction); if backblows failed, then rescuers learned to proceed with the Heimlich maneuver. After a July 1985 American Heart Association conference, backblows were removed from choking-rescue guidelines. From 1986 to 2005, the published guidelines of the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross recommended only the Heimlich maneuver as the treatment for choking.

Heimlich valve

In 1963, Heimlich introduced a chest drainage flutter valve (also called the Heimlich valve). He claims his inspiration came from seeing a Chinese soldier die from a bullet wound to the chest during World War II. The design of the valve allows air and blood to drain from a collapsed lung.

References

1. Williams, Anson. "Trivia". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
2. Elliott, J (2003-03-09). "Heimlich: Still saving lives at 83". BBC. Retrieved 2008-09-02.

External links

• Biography page at the Heimlich Institute
• Outmaneuvered: How We Busted the Heimlich Medical Frauds by Peter M. Heimlich

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