Electrocardiograph
Medical Devices & Assistive Technology

Electrocardiograph

Late 19th–20th centuries

An electrocardiograph records electrical activity associated with the heartbeat. Sensitive measuring mechanisms and later electronic amplifiers translate small signals into a time-based trace.

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An electrocardiograph records electrical activity associated with the heartbeat. Sensitive measuring mechanisms and later electronic amplifiers translate small signals into a time-based trace.

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Image: Willem Einthoven ECG.jpg
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