In 1903, Dutch physiologist Willem Einthoven transformed medicine by inventing the electrocardiogram (ECG). Using a string galvanometer the size of a room, he captured the heart’s electrical signals for the first time. This invention allowed doctors to “see” the heartbeat like never before — and it still saves lives over a century later. Here’s how it all began.

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