Death · 25 October 1979

Death of Leo George Rigler

Leo George Rigler died on 25 October 1979. The American radiologist described several imaging findings, including Rigler’s sign and Rigler’s triad in 1941.

Photograph of a historical electrocardiograph and two operators, London, 1922. — Electrocardiograph at the National Hospital for Diseases of the Heart, London, 1922. Contextual archive photograph.
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October 25 – On This Day in Medical History
Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL) · Historical date : 1979-10-25

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