CHELATION THERAPY HAS been around for decades as a treatment for toxic metal poisoning. But, there have also been claims that the therapy could help several other conditions. Experts aren't so sure.

ATLANTA, GA—More than a decade after the TACT trial reported an astonishing reduction in cardiovascular events post-MI with heavy metal chelation in a subset of diabetic patients, the TACT2 trial, ...

For many years, chelation therapy has been a controversial approach to cardiovascular conditions. Some people have embraced it enthusiastically, while most physicians have rejected it emphatically.

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly prevalent and, despite therapeutic advances, remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Many patients with CVD seek additional ...

Chelation therapy consists of a series of IV administrations of disodium or calcium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) mixed with minerals and vitamins. Typically, patients recline in a chair in ...

Jan. 22, 2003 -- Ethylenedinitrilo tetraacetic acid (EDTA) chelation therapy presumably reduces the progression of renal disease in patients with high normal lead levels and without diabetes, ...

The products: At a time when heavy metals are showing up in tuna steaks and toy cabooses, it’s only natural to worry about the metals in our bodies. The good news: Americans have much less lead in ...

Although chelation therapy with the drug disodium EDTA has been used for many years with limited evidence of efficacy for the treatment of coronary disease, a randomized trial that included patients ...

I. A Brief History of EDTA Chelation for Cardiovascular Disease In its early years the AAMP mounted one of the first "direct-to-consumer" drug advertising campaigns in the form of "An Open Letter to ...

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I thank Dr. Stephen Ely for his letter [“Research Doesn’t Support Chelation Therapy’s Effectiveness,” March 25, Xpress], as it provides insight into the forces keeping our conventional medical care ...