Prototype of a digital heart rhythm monitor developed by Dr. L. Julian Haywood

L. Julian Haywood, M.D., American American George A. Harvey American William L. Kirk Jr.

1960

Medium: wood, plastic, metal, silicon, electric conductor, glass and adhesive
Genre: Monitors (data processing equipment)
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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monitors (data processing equipment)

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technologymedicinehealthscience

About

Digital heart rhythm monitoring was developed for the purpose of detecting heart rhythm abnormalities in heart attack patients by pioneering African American cardiologist L. Julian Haywood, M.D., and his associates. The technology was developed and first implemented in 1969 in the Coronary Care Unit at L.A. County General Hospital, the first such facility on the west coast, established by Dr. Haywood in 1966. The physical console and related software were developed on-site to Dr. Haywood’s specifications.