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.

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 ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This story originally published on Feb. 5, 2014. Dr. Henry Heimlich died Dec. 17, 2016, at the age of 96. CINCINNATI – At 94 years old, Dr. Henry Heimlich could be expected to ...

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