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.
Baby breathing normally varies from slow to fast depending on his level of excitement. According to The Nemours Foundation, a baby can take over 60 breaths per minute when heâs awake, particularly if heâs just finished crying. A newborn baby may also normally stop breathing completely for 5 to 10 seconds, particularly while heâs sleeping. This pattern, known as periodic breathing, will eventually evolve into a more mature breathing pattern in his first few months.