Heimlich maneuver inventor Dr Henry Heimlich dies at 96

Former director of surgery at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, who devised choking treatment in 1974, had heart attack earlier this week, son saysThe surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims has died. Dr Henry Heimlich died early on Saturday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was 96. His son Phil said he had suffered a heart attack earlier in the week. Related: Dr Henry Heimlich uses Heimlich manoeuvre to save a life at 96Continue reading...