EDTA chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous practitioners of both conventional and complementary and alternative medicine throughout North America and Europe claim that chelation therapy with EDTA is an effective means to both control and treat cardiovascular disease. These claims are controversial, and several randomized controlled trials have been completed dealing with this topic. To address this issue we conducted a systematic review to evaluate the best available evidence for the use of EDTA chelation therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of 7 databases from inception to May 2005. Hand searches were conducted in review articles and in any of the trials found. Experts in the field were contacted and registries of clinical trials were search

SUBMITTER: Seely DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1282574 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature