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.
It is also possible for breathing to completely stop, but what causes this? Pauses in breathing during sleep are called sleep apnea, from the Greek for âno breathâ. These events by definition last at least 10 seconds but they can last up to several minutes. Most often, this is due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).