Health & Environment
Willem Einthoven Honored for Nobel-Winning ECG Discoveries
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THE BRIEF
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Dutch physician Willem Einthoven received the 1924 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the mechanism of the electrocardiogram (ECG).
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His development of the string galvanometer and standard interpretation methods enabled accurate recording of the heart's electrical activity.
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Modern medical practice routinely utilizes ECGs to examine irregular heart rhythms, evaluate reduced blood supply, and diagnose previous heart attacks.