Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 29.

Events

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Births

1917 – François Dessertenne (1917-2001), French cardiologist; coined the term torsades de pointes (1966)

1919 – Fredrik (Fred) Lange-Nielsen (1919-1989), Norwegian physician, Jazz musician and humanitarian. Described Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) (1957)

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Deaths

1927 – Willem Einthoven (1860-1927), Dutch physician and physiologist; introduces the term ‘electro-cardiogrammem‘ and the first practical electrocardiogram (ECG) in 1903, and the Einthoven triangle (1912)

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