Dr. Henry Heimlich invented the famous first-aid maneuver that has saved the lives of countless choking victims and the Heimlich flutter chest valve, which has saved the lives of hundreds of ...

The Heimlich Chest Drain Valve is still used worldwide for patients undergoing chest surgery. "Dad was firm in his convictions and passionate for his causes. He didn't play politics well.

One of the few doctors in America who is a household name, Dr. Henry Heimlich—who just turned 94—is not without his share of controversy. His autobiography that goes on sale next week ...

Dr. Heimlich died at Christ Hospital, ... In 1962, 17 years after that soldier’s death, the doctor invented the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve ...

Heimlich’s Maneuvers: My Seventy Years of Lifesaving InnovationBy Henry J. Heimlich(Prometheus Books, 253 pages, $19.95) ...