This improves blood flow to the heart. muscle and relieves symptoms (usually chest pain). Stents are used depending on certain features of the. artery blockage. Factors that affect whether a stent can. be used include the size of the artery and where the. blockage is.
Usually, this gasping or agonal breathing stops within about four minutes, which is why many experts have not recognized this phenomenon so far! Gasping is a survival reflex triggered by the brain and can increase the chances of survival for someone in cardiac arrest.
Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which patients have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. These pauses can last from a few seconds to several minutes, occurring 30 times or more per hour. Typically, normal breathing starts again in conjunction with a loud snort, choking, or gasping sound.