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Einthoven
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Eint·ho·ven (nthvn), Willem 1860-1927.
Dutch physiologist. He won a 1924 Nobel Prize for his contributions to electrocardiography.

Einthoven
Dutch physiologist, discoverer of the electrocardiogram.

Einthoven's law
the potential differences between the bipolar leads measured simultaneously will, at any given moment, have the values II  = I + III.
Einthoven triangle
an equilateral triangle used as a model of the standard limb leads used in electrocardiography.


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