The First Electronic Electrocardiograph

Authors: Geddes L.A.¹; Roeder R.A.²

Source: Cardiovascular Engineering: An International Journal, Volume 2, Number 2, June 2002 , pp. 73-79(7)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

The history of discovery of the presence of an electrical signal accompanying the beat of the heart is traced from the mid 1800s, when there were no electrical recording instruments to the modern ECG. The saga is one of the use of brain power to overcome the lack of technology and illustrates the psychological difficulty in accepting new ideas.

Keywords: ECG history; capillary electrometer; string galvanometer; first electronic ECG

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; geddes@purdue.edu 2: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Publication date: 2002-06-01