Method to record the electrical activity of the heart through passive electrodes placed over the skin.

concept

4. chest leads : six chest lead positions are defined by international agreement (a).

Electrocardiogram performed on a horse. Chart, November (?) 1884.

ECG trace showing unstable angina pectoris. This is the symptom of paroxysmal pain consequent to myocardial ischaemia, usually of distinctive character, location and radiation. It is thought to be provoked by a transient stressful situation during which the oxygen requirements of the myocardium exceed that supplied by the coronary circulation.

The string galvanometer and the human electrocardiogram / by W. Einthoven.

The electrical action of the human heart / by Augustus D. Waller ; edited by A.M. Waller.

Clinical electrocardiography / by Sir Thomas Lewis.

Electrocardiogram performed on a horse (?) Chart, 1884 (?).

Atlas of ABC electrocardiography = Atlas der ABC elektrokardiographie = Atlas d'électrocardiographie ABC / E.R. Trethewie.

A first step in the analysis of the dog's ventricular electrocardiogram : preliminary communication / by Thomas Lewis.

Étude élémentaire des arythmies : lecture des électrogrammes, phono et cinématographie / R. Lutembacher.

Scales, Francis Shillington (1866-1927)

Atlas d'électrocardiographie et de vectorcardiographie : etude du ventriculogramme dans les conditions normales et pathologiques / par Pierre W. Duchosal et Jean R. Grosgurin.

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Electrocardiography

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Atlas of ABC electrocardiography = Atlas der ABC elektrokardiographie = Atlas d'électrocardiographie ABC / E.R. Trethewie.

A first step in the analysis of the dog's ventricular electrocardiogram : preliminary communication / by Thomas Lewis.

Étude élémentaire des arythmies : lecture des électrogrammes, phono et cinématographie / R. Lutembacher.

Scales, Francis Shillington (1866-1927)

Atlas d'électrocardiographie et de vectorcardiographie : etude du ventriculogramme dans les conditions normales et pathologiques / par Pierre W. Duchosal et Jean R. Grosgurin.

Electrocardiography

Images from the collections

Images about Electrocardiography

Works from the collections

Atlas of ABC electrocardiography = Atlas der ABC elektrokardiographie = Atlas d'électrocardiographie ABC / E.R. Trethewie.

A first step in the analysis of the dog's ventricular electrocardiogram : preliminary communication / by Thomas Lewis.

Étude élémentaire des arythmies : lecture des électrogrammes, phono et cinématographie / R. Lutembacher.

Scales, Francis Shillington (1866-1927)

Atlas d'électrocardiographie et de vectorcardiographie : etude du ventriculogramme dans les conditions normales et pathologiques / par Pierre W. Duchosal et Jean R. Grosgurin.

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