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.
And sleep apnea, where a person stops breathing intermittently throughout the night causing disrupted sleep, can also trigger you to wake up. With sleep apnea, you might not notice it unless you have a bed partner saying you're having pauses in breathing during sleep, he says.