Rivera-Ruiz Moises, Cajavilca Christian, Varon Joseph
School of Medicine, Universidad Popular Autonóma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla, Tehuacán 72160, Mexico.
Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(2):174-8.
Willem Einthoven (1860--1927), known as the creator of the electrocardiograph, won a Nobel Prize in 1924 for his contributions to the field of electrocardiography. He was dedicated to research and learning. In developing the electrocardiograph, Einthoven built on the work of earlier physiologists who had studied the electrical mechanisms of the heart. Each earlier invention proved important by contributing concepts and knowledge that would shape Einthoven's device. Herein, we review the history of the electrocardiograph, with a focus on Willem Einthoven's quest to make the device a practical clinical instrument in the diagnosis of cardiac abnormalities.
威廉·艾因托芬（1860 - 1927），被誉为心电图仪的发明者，因其在心电图学领域的贡献于1924年获得诺贝尔奖。他致力于研究与学习。在开发心电图仪的过程中，艾因托芬借鉴了早期研究心脏电机制的生理学家的工作。每一项早期发明都通过提供塑造艾因托芬仪器的概念和知识而证明了其重要性。在此，我们回顾心电图仪的历史，重点关注威廉·艾因托芬为使该仪器成为诊断心脏异常的实用临床工具所做的努力。
