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.

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.

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, ...

The term chelation (derived from the Greek chelos or claw) refers to the mineral- or metal-binding properties of certain compounds that can hold a central cation in a pincerlike grip. Developed 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 ...

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 ...

In patients with CAD and history of myocardial infarction and diabetes, edetate disodium chelation is not effective for decreasing cardiovascular events. Edetate disodium (EDTA) chelation is not ...

Chelation therapy reduced cardiovascular events and death in patients with diabetes but not in those without diabetes, according to new data from the TACT study presented at AHA 2013. Those with ...

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 ...