Table 5.
Published Results of Chelation Therapy (From Grier and Meyers [1993])[273]
| Reference | N | Disease | Outcome Measurement | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case reports | ||||
| Clarke et al (1956)[32] | 20 | CAD | Symptoms | 19 improved |
| 1 died | ||||
| Meltzer (1960)[51] | 10 | CAD | Symptoms | 9 improved |
| ECG | 5 improved | |||
| Clarke et al (1960)[50] | 76 | CAD | Symptoms | 58 improved |
| 31 | PVD | 27 improved | ||
| Kitchell et al (1961)[248] | 10 | CAD | Symptoms | 9 improved |
| Kitchell et al (1963)[54] | 28 | CAD | Symptoms | 18 improved |
| ECG | 13 less segment changes [sic] | |||
| 1 died | ||||
| Exercise time | 18 increased | |||
| Lamar (1964)[52] | 15 | PVD | Symptoms | 15 improved |
| Lamar (1966)[53] | 3 | CAD | Symptoms | 1 improved |
| 1 | PVD | Symptoms | 2 died | |
| 1 improved | ||||
| AAMP (1981) | 18 | CAD | Symptoms | 17 improved |
| Robinson (1982) | 248 | Unspecified | Symptoms | not reported |
| Casdorph and Farr (1983) | 4 | PVD | Symptoms/signs | 4 improved |
| Olszewer and Carter (1988)[90,91] | 844 | CAD | Symptoms, ETT | 821 improved |
| 1130 | PVD | Symptoms, signs | 1031 improved | |
| ETT, Doppler | ||||
| McGillen and Mancini (1988) | 1 | CAD | Angiography | severe CAD |
| Godfrey (1990) | 27 | PVD | Doppler | 25 improved |
| Winebaugh et al (1990) | 1 | CAD | Angiography | severe CAD |
| Deycher (1992) | 623 | PVD | Symptoms | 70% improvement |
| 215 | CAD | Symptoms | 70% improvement | |
| Longitudinal studies | ||||
| Casdorph (1981)[255] | 18 | CAD | Ejection fraction | 17 improved |
| Riordan et al (1989) | 28 | Unspecified | Symptoms | 18% fewer symptoms |
AAMP = American Academy of Medical Preventics; CAD = coronary artery disease; ECG = electrocardiogram; ETT = exercise tolerance test; PVD = peripheral vascular disease