Description: Triumph of the Heart : The Story of Statins, Hardcover by Li, Jie Jack, ISBN 0195323572, ISBN-13 9780195323573, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Over 25 million people in the . alone have benefited from statins--such drugs as Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, Pravachol, and other cholesterol-lowering medicines--in preventing stroke, heart attack, and other forms of coronary heart disease. But how did these remarkable, life-saving drugs come into being? In Triumph of the Heart, Dr. Jie Jack Li, a medicinal chemist and expert on drug discovery, tells for the first time the fascinating story of statins. Drawn from discussions with many scientists involved in the discovery and development of these drugs, th illuminates the human side of science by revealing the role played by persistence, luck, and sudden insight that characterize major discoveries. For scientists in the drug industry, health care professionals, students of medicine, and all those intrigued by the basic human drive to explore and discover, Triumph of the Heart offers a compelling view of one of the most important drug discoveries of our time.
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Book Title: Triumph of the Heart : The Story of Statins
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Triumph of the Heart : the Story of Statins
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Pharmacology, History, Chemistry / Industrial & Technical
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Author: Jie Jack Li
Subject Area: Science, Medical
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
