Episode 02: The Water Pill Revolution - Karl Beyer Jr

Before the applause, there was resistance. Before the prize, uncertainty. Four names. One forgotten moment. A quiet revolution in medicine that changed the course of cardiovascular care—forever. This episode begins with a voice from 1975 and unfolds into something much bigger...

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References:

1. National Academy of Sciences. Biographical Memoirs: By Garabed Eknoyan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
2. Beyer KH Jr (1977). Discovery of the thiazides: where biology and chemistry meet. Perspectives in biology and medicine, 20(3), 410–420. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.1977.0048