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In which decade did the Heimlich maneuver become widely known?

  • 1960s

  • 1970s

  • 1980s

  • 1990s

Answer

The Heimlich maneuver became widely known in the 1970s after it was first described by Dr. Heimlich in 1974 and endorsed by the American Heart Association in 1976. It quickly gained recognition as an effective life-saving technique.
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