

Electrocardiography: 100 years of Willem Einthoven Nobel Prize
https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2025-4-60-62
Abstract
In October 1924, Willem Einthoven (1860–1927) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for «his discovery of the technique of electrocardiography». The article describes the main scientific achievements of the famous scientist, the founder of the electrocardiographic method of research.
About the Authors
D. V. DrozdovRussian Federation
Drozdov Dmitrii V. - PhD, Leading Researcher, Head of the ECG Laboratory.
Moscow
Yu. E. Teregulov
Russian Federation
MD, PhD, Head of the Department of Functional Diagnostics.
Kazan
A. V. Vladzymyrskyy
Russian Federation
Vladzymyrskyy Anton V. - MD, PhD, Deputy Director for Research.
Moscow
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Review
For citations:
Drozdov D.V., Teregulov Yu.E., Vladzymyrskyy A.V. Electrocardiography: 100 years of Willem Einthoven Nobel Prize. Medical alphabet. 2025;(4):60-62. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2025-4-60-62